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Sealing cannula device
Assignee: Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
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Filing: 1999-01-13
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Granted: 2001-04-03
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Expires: 2019-01-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a sealing cannula device which can be easily and properly inserted while effectively sealing an incision made during a surgical or non-surgical process. The sealing cannula device includes a cannula sleeve having an external flange and tissue engaging threads. The screw threads on the external surface of the cannula sleeve allows the device to be easily screwed through an incision made in a body cavity wall or blood vessel until the tissue abuts against the flange. The vessel or body cavity wall is compressed between the flange and a flat surface formed by the helical thread. An effective compression seal is formed between the device and cavity or vessel wall which protects the puncture site from environmental contaminants. An axial through hole in the device provides vascular or body cavity access during surgical or non-surgical procedures.
Inventors
- 👤 Walid Najib Aboul-Hosn
- 👤 William Russell Kanz
- 👤 Roland W. Ziegler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 21:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/3423; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/349; A61B2017/3492; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M2025/0079; A61M2025/0213; A61M2025/0233; A61M2025/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A sealing cannula for inserting through body tissue and forming a passageway through the body tissue for inserting medical instruments, the sealing cannula comprising: a hollow cylindrical member having an exterior surface; a flange extending from said exterior surface and having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member which terminates at a thread end spaced a distance from the lower surface of the flange sufficient to accommodate a layer of body tissue, the thread end having a planar surface substantially parallel to the lower surface of said flange such that the planar surface of the thread end and the lower surface of the flange cooperate to compress upon the layer of body tissue when the hollow cylindrical member is threaded into an aperture formed in the layer of body tissue to thereby automatically seal the aperture against leakage along the exterior surface of the cylindrical member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A sealing cannula for inserting through body tissue and forming a passageway through the body tissue for inserting medical instruments, the sealing cannula comprising: a hollow cylindrical member having an exterior surface; a flange extending from said exterior surface and having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member which terminates at a thread end spaced a distance from the lower surface of the flange sufficient to accommodate a layer of body tissue, the thread end having a planar surface substantially parallel to the lower surface of said flange such that the planar surface of the thread end and the lower surface of the flange cooperate to compress upon the layer of body tissue when the hollow cylindrical member is threaded into an aperture formed in the layer of body tissue to thereby automatically seal the aperture against leakage along the exterior surface of the cylindrical member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , wherein an angle between the substantially parallel first surface of said flange and the planar surface of said thread is in the range of about 0° to about 15°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , wherein the flange includes a concave surface which faces the body tissue when the hollow cylindrical member has been inserted into the body tissue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , wherein the flange includes a lipped surface which faces the body tissue when the hollow cylindrical member has been inserted into the body tissue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , further comprising a second thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member for receiving another cannula or other device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , further comprising means for moving the flange in an axially movable manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The sealing cannula of claim 6 , wherein the means for moving the flange in an axially movable manner comprises a second thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member which threadedly receives a threaded inner surface of the flange in an axially movable manner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , further comprising means for biasing the flange against the body tissue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , further comprising a second flange on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member, wherein a spring is positioned between the flange and the second flange, said spring biasing the flange against the body tissue.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , wherein the thread is made of temperature sensitive material and moves from a first insertion position to a second sealing position due to a change in temperature, the thread in said second sealing position forms a substantially continuous ring substantially parallel to the first surface of said flange to create a seal with the body tissue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
The sealing cannula of claim 1 , further comprising a slidable member which engages a positioning lever, whereby said slidable member moves the thread from a first insertion position to a second sealing position, the thread in said second sealing position forms a substantially continuous ring substantially parallel to the first surface of said flange to create a seal with the body tissue.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
A sealing cannula for inserting through body tissue and forming a passageway through the body tissue for inserting medical instruments, the sealing cannula comprising: a hollow cylindrical member having an exterior surface; a flange extending from said exterior surface and having a first surface; a thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member which terminates at a thread end spaced a distance from the first surface of the flange sufficient to accommodate tissue, the thread end having a planar surface substantially parallel to the first surface of said flange to create a seal with the body tissue; and a hemostasis valve such that an inner lumen of said cylindrical member can be at least partially sealed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
A sealing cannula for inserting through body tissue and forming a passageway through the body tissue for inserting medical instruments, the sealing cannula comprising: a hollow cylindrical member having an exterior surface; a flange extending from said exterior surface and having a first surface; a thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member which terminates at a thread end spaced a distance from the first surface of the flange sufficient to accommodate tissue, the thread end having a planar surface substantially parallel to the first surface of said flange to create a seal with the body tissue; and a hemostasis valve such that an inner lumen of said cylindrical member can be at least partially sealed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
165 words
A sealing cannula coupled with a surgical instrument for inserting through body tissue and forming a passageway through the body tissue thereby eliminating a separate attachment means between the surgical instrument and cannula, the sealing cannula comprising: a hollow cylindrical member having an exterior surface; a surgical instrument having a lower surface; and a thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member which terminates at a thread end spaced a distance from the lower surface of the surgical instrument sufficient to accommodate a layer of body tissue, said thread end having a substantially planar surface substantially parallel to the lower surface of said surgical instrument such that the planar surface of the thread end and the lower surface of the surgical instrument cooperate to compress upon the layer of body tissue when the hollow cylindrical member is threaded into an aperture formed in the layer of body tissue to thereby automatically seal the aperture against leakage along the exterior surface of the cylindrical member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
165 words
A sealing cannula coupled with a surgical instrument for inserting through body tissue and forming a passageway through the body tissue thereby eliminating a separate attachment means between the surgical instrument and cannula, the sealing cannula comprising: a hollow cylindrical member having an exterior surface; a surgical instrument having a lower surface; and a thread on the exterior surface of said cylindrical member which terminates at a thread end spaced a distance from the lower surface of the surgical instrument sufficient to accommodate a layer of body tissue, said thread end having a substantially planar surface substantially parallel to the lower surface of said surgical instrument such that the planar surface of the thread end and the lower surface of the surgical instrument cooperate to compress upon the layer of body tissue when the hollow cylindrical member is threaded into an aperture formed in the layer of body tissue to thereby automatically seal the aperture against leakage along the exterior surface of the cylindrical member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sealing cannula of claim 13 , wherein the hollow cylindrical member is made of a flexible material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sealing cannula of claim 13 , wherein the surgical instrument is a pump.
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