Laparoscopic seal bridge

A system for passing an end portion of a needle system from a body cavity to an outer environment through a laparoscopic port, the system comprising at least one laparoscopic port, the port defining at least a first lumen and at least a seal mechanism across said lumen, the system further comprising:

• a needle instrument comprising a shaft and distal end portion;
• a seal bridge, comprising an elongated body;
• wherein said seal bridge is telescopically introduced through a first proximal end of said port, through said first lumen and bypassing said seal mechanism of said laparoscopic port;
• thereby bridging across and/or deactivating said seal mechanism,
• wherein said elongated body of said seal bridge comprises a distal opening and a lumen extending at least partially from said distal opening towards a proximal end of the seal bridge, the seal bridge lumen being sealed to gas at one end, and
• wherein said seal bridge lumen is adapted to receive said distal end portion of said needle shaft when said needle shaft enters said distal opening of said seal bridge.