Surgical sleeve
AssigneeArete Innovation LLC
InventorJeremy Hedges
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Abstract
A surgical sleeve for providing grip is provided. The surgical sleeve comprises a tubular gauze comprising an elongate body having a bore extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an opening at the first end and is closed at the second end. The surgical sleeve also includes a securing member operable to secure the opening to an appendage. The securing member is movable from an expanded diameter to a non-expanded diameter for insertion or removal of an appendage or instrument into or from the sleeve. The surgical sleeve also comprises a radiopaque thread secured to the body.
Claims20
A surgical sleeve for gripping comprising:
- a tubular gauze having a bore extending from a first end to a second end, the tubular gauze having an opening at the first end and closed at the second end;
- a fastener extending around the opening and operable to secure the opening to an appendage, the fastener being extendable from a first diameter to a second diameter when the fastener receives a force to stretch the fastener, the first diameter being less than the second diameter;
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- a radiopaque thread secured to the tubular gauze for detection by an x-ray,
- wherein the tubular gauze receives the appendage and the tubular gauze is secured to the appendage when the opening is secured to the appendage by the fastener.
A surgical finger cot comprising:
- a gauze sleeve forming a cylinder extending and tapering from a first end to a second end, the cylinder having an opening at the first end and closed at the second end, the second end being rounded;
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- a fastener extending around the opening and operable to secure the opening to an appendage, the fastener being resilient and extendable from a first diameter to a second diameter when the fastener receives a force to stretch the fastener, the first diameter being less than the second diameter, and the fastener returning to the first diameter when the force is released,
- wherein the opening receives a force to extend the opening to the second diameter for the opening to receive the appendage and the force is released to retract the opening to the first diameter when the appendage meets the second end.
A surgical sleeve comprising:
- a body having a cavity and an opening in communication with the cavity;
- a fastener extending around the opening and operable to secure the opening to an object, wherein the fastener is movable between a first diameter and a second diameter and is biased towards the first diameter;
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- a radiopaque thread secured to the body,
- wherein the opening receives a force to extend the opening to the second diameter for the opening to receive an object and the force is released to retract the opening to the first diameter when the object is in the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.