Inverse Bellow Prosthesis Insertion Device
OwnerRobert G. Andersoninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for inserting prosthesis implants into a patient pocket. The apparatus has three openings including a prosthesis opening, a larger proximal opening, and a small distal opening. The apparatus prevents infection; eases insertion and placement; and reduces complications. In use, the inverse bellow is placed through the patient incision while allowing the bellow to be manipulated to force the prosthesis into a surgical pocket of a patient.
Claims4
An apparatus for inserting a prosthesis through an incision into a surgical pocket, comprising:
- a. a prosthesis;
- b. a bellow comprising a bellow prosthesis opening, a proximal opening and a distal opening, the distal opening being smaller than the proximal opening and sized to prevent the smallest prosthesis from exiting, the prosthesis opening surrounded by tabs, the bellow being semi-rigid and structured and arranged to receive the prosthesis through the prosthesis opening, the bellow assembled with seal folds;
- c. a retractor device, the retractor having a proximal end that is adjacent to the bellow proximal opening and are structured and arranged to engage an edge of a surgical pocket opening, the proximal end being fixed relative to the proximal end of the bellow.
An apparatus for inserting a prosthesis through an incision into a surgical pocket, comprising:
- a bellow formed of two simple, convex, irregular hexagons folds with opposing tabs;
- an initial fold abutted to a base fold along the proximal right edge from the initial fold's right most edge to proximal right edge;
- the initial fold folded over the base fold along the abutted edge;
- a distal short seal fold along the initial fold's distal left angle to the edge of a tab;
- a distal long seal fold along the initial fold's distal edge from the distal right angle to the right most angle;
- a proximal seal fold along the initial fold's proximal edge from the left most angle to the proximal left angle.
- whereby an inverse bellow is formed with a bellow prosthesis opening, a proximal opening and a smaller distal opening.
An apparatus for inserting a prosthesis through an incision into a surgical pocket, comprising:
- a bellow formed of two simple, convex, irregular hexagons folds with opposing tabs;
- an initial fold abutted to a first fold along the distal right edge from the initial fold's distal right edge to right most edge;
- the base fold folded over the initial fold along the abutted edge;
- a seal fold along the base fold's distal right angle to the edge of a tab;
- a seal fold along the base fold's proximal edge from the left most angle to the proximal left angle;
- a seal along the base fold's proximal edge from the right most angle to the proximal right angle;
- whereby an inverse bellow is formed with a bellow prosthesis opening, a proximal opening and a smaller distal opening.
An apparatus for inserting a prosthesis through an incision into a surgical pocket, comprising:
- an base fold of a simple, convex, irregular hexagon with a tab;
- an initial fold of a simple, convex, irregular hexagon with a tab;
- the first fold stacked over the initial fold;
- a seal along the initial fold's distal left angle to the edge of a tab;
- a seal along the initial fold's distal edge from the distal right angle to the right most angle;
- a seal along the initial fold's proximal edge from the left most angle to the proximal left angle;
- a seal along the initial fold's proximal edge from the right most angle to the proximal right angle;
- whereby an inverse bellow is formed with a bellow prosthesis opening, a proximal opening and a smaller distal opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.