Surgical evacuation port device with sealing device
AssigneeAsfora IP, LLC
InventorWilson Theophilo Asfora
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Abstract
A surgical evacuation port device for removing fluid from a surgical site including a body having a distal opening, a primary evacuation opening, and a primary lumen extending from the distal opening to the primary evacuation opening. The surgical evacuation port device also includes an access port defining an access port lumen that is in fluid communication with the primary lumen. A sealing device and/or valve is coupled to the access port and configured to receive an access tool while maintaining pressure within the primary lumen.
Claims27
A surgical evacuation port device, comprising:
- a body that includes:
- a distal opening,
- a primary evacuation opening, and
- a primary lumen extending from the distal opening to the primary evacuation opening;
- an access port defining an access port lumen that is in fluid communication with the primary lumen;
- and
- a sealing device mounted at a proximal end of the access port and configured to be penetrated by an access tool while maintaining pressure within the primary lumen, the sealing device comprising:
- a housing configured for mounting the sealing device at the proximal end of the access port;
- an inner tubular element having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the inner tubular element is configured to form a seal with the access port;
- and
- a sealing device lumen defined by the inner tubular element and disposed within the housing.
A surgical evacuation port device, comprising:
- a body that includes:
- a distal opening,
- a primary evacuation opening, and
- a primary lumen extending from the distal opening to the primary evacuation opening;
- an access port defining an access port lumen that is in fluid communication with the primary lumen;
- and
- a valve coupled to the access port and configured to receive an access tool while maintaining pressure within the primary lumen, the valve comprising a resilient body having a passageway that extends longitudinally through the resilient body.
A method for removing subdural fluids, comprising:
- drilling a hole through a skull and a dura of a patient;
- mounting a surgical evacuation port device to the hole, the surgical evacuation port device comprising:
- a body that includes:
- a distal opening,
- a primary evacuation opening, and
- a primary lumen extending from the distal opening to the primary evacuation opening;
- an access port defining an access port lumen that is in fluid communication with the primary lumen;
- and
- a sealing device coupled to the access port and configured to be penetrated by an access tool while maintaining pressure within the primary lumen, the sealing device comprising:
- a housing configured for mounting the sealing device at the proximal end of the access port;
- an inner tubular element having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the inner tubular element is configured to form a seal with the access port;
- and
- a sealing device lumen defined by the inner tubular element and disposed within the housing;
- using a suction device configured to provide a suction force through a primary lumen of the surgical evacuation port device;
- evacuating subdural fluid from the dura through the primary lumen;
- inserting the access tool through the access port;
- and
- assisting with withdrawal or cleaning when access is required while the suction force is maintained in the primary lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.