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US 2021/0260328 A1Published application
Seal with curved rim
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorJake A. Luckman
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Abstract
A medical device may include a seal portion having a first seal wall extending to a first lip and a second seal wall extending distally to a second lip that contacts the first lip, the first lip and second lip defining a slit, and a rim portion extending around the seal portion, the rim portion being curved or bent in a proximal direction.
Claims23
A medical device comprising:
- a seal portion including a proximal opening, a distal slit defined by a first lip and a second lip, a first seal wall extending from the proximal opening distally to the first lip, and a second seal wall extending from the proximal opening distally to the second lip;
- and
- a flexible rim portion extending around the proximal opening of the seal portion,
- wherein the rim portion in an uncompressed state is curved in a proximal direction.
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A medical device comprising:
- means for forming a seal;
- and
- means for biasing the seal closed by moving from a curved state to a flattened state;
- wherein the means for biasing is coupled to the means for forming opposite the seal.
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A method of maintaining a positive-end expiratory pressure (PEEP) during a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- biasing opposed lips of a slit seal closed by flattening curved rim portion of the slit seal.
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The method of claim 117, wherein:
- flattening the curved rim portion of the slit seal includes pressing a rim of a septum seal against the curved rim portion of the slit seal.
A medical device seal comprising:
- a saddle-shaped rim including a first portion that curves proximally and a second portion that curves distally;
- and
- a seal portion connected to the saddle-shaped rim and including:
- a first lip;
- a second lip opposite the first lip;
- a slit seal defined by the first and second lips;
- a first seal wall extending distally from the saddle-shaped rim to the first lip;
- and
- a second seal wall extending distally from the saddle-shaped rim to a second lip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.