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AssigneeThomas J. Fogarty
InventorsGeorge D. Hermann, Bradley Hill, Thomas Howell, David Willis, Neil Holmgren, Joshua Whittemore
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According to the present invention, improved methods and apparatus are provided for regaining hemostasis or otherwise minimizing leakage during endoluminal, surgical or percutaneous intraluminal procedures, and for providing a seal during laparoscopic surgical procedures where there is leakage of the CO2 insufflation, when the primary means of hemostasis or pneumatic CO2 seal is compromised or fails. More particularly the present invention relates to devices having a front hub and a rear hub, one or other of which is adapted to retain a compression seal such that when the front and rear hub are matingly engaged, axial and radial pressure is applied to the compression plug and any devices located therebetween, thereby achieving a seal. The compression device can be applied while a guidewire or additional devices remain within the leaking sheath or trocar, thereby allowing the physician to maintain hemostasis or adequate CO2 insufflation, without exchanging the introducer sheath or laparoscopic port.
A sealing device for minimizing gas or fluid leakage from a sheath device when said sheath device is inserted into a patient, wherein said sheath device has a shaft configured to receive a therapeutic or diagnostic device therethrough, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis of said sheath device and terminating at a proximal end of said sheath device, said sealing device comprising:
A sealing device for minimizing gas or fluid leakage from a sheath device when said sheath device is inserted into a patient, wherein said sheath device has a shaft configured to receive a therapeutic or diagnostic device therethrough, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis of said sheath device and terminating at a proximal end of said sheath device, said sealing device comprising:
A sealing device for minimizing gas or fluid leakage from a sheath device when said sheath device is inserted into a patient, wherein said sheath device has a shaft configured to receive a therapeutic or diagnostic device therethrough, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis of said sheath device and terminating at a proximal end of said sheath device, said sealing device comprising:
A sealing device for minimizing gas or fluid leakage from a sheath device when said sheath device is inserted into a patient, wherein said sheath device has a shaft configured to receive a therapeutic or diagnostic device therethrough, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis of said sheath device and terminating at a proximal end of said sheath device, said sealing device comprising:
A sealing device for minimizing gas or fluid leakage from a sheath device when said sheath device is inserted into a patient, wherein said sheath device has a shaft configured to receive a therapeutic or diagnostic device therethrough, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis of said sheath device and terminating at a proximal end of said sheath device, said sealing device comprising:
An introducer sheath assembly comprising:
An laproscopic trocar assembly comprising:
A method of maintaining hemostasis at an introducer sheath proximal end, said introducer sheath having a therapeutic or diagnostic device introduced therethrough, said method comprising the steps of:
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