Methods and devices for treating morbid obesity using hydrogel
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and devices for treating morbid obesity using hydrogel 有权
    使用水凝胶治疗病态肥胖的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08608642B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US12712466

    申请日:2010-02-25

    IPC分类号: A61F2/00 A61F13/00

    摘要: An environmentally sensitive hydrogel material swells or collapses in response to a parameter such as pH level associated with consumption of food by a patient. This swelling or collapsing is harnessed to treat morbid obesity or some other condition of the patient. The swelling or collapsing of the hydrogel may be used to tighten a gastric band or gastric valve when the patient starts eating; then loosen the band or valve when the patient is between meals. The swelling or collapsing of the hydrogel may also be used to increase the size of a space occupying device in the patient's stomach when the patient starts eating; then decrease the size of the space occupying device when the patient is between meals. The swelling or collapsing of the hydrogel may also be used to selectively restrict the absorption of nutrients within a patient's gastrointestinal tract, such as in the duodenum.

    摘要翻译: 响应于诸如与患者的食物消耗相关的pH水平的参数,环境敏感的水凝胶材料膨胀或塌陷。 这种肿胀或塌陷被用来治疗病态肥胖或患者的其他一些病症。 当患者开始进食时,水凝胶的膨胀或塌陷可用于收紧胃带或胃阀; 然后当患者在饭之间时松开带或阀。 当患者开始进食时,水凝胶的膨胀或塌陷也可用于增加患者胃中空间占用装置的尺寸; 然后当患者在饭之间时减小空间占用装置的尺寸。 水凝胶的膨胀或塌陷也可用于选择性地限制患者的胃肠道(例如十二指肠)内的营养物质的吸收。

    Methods and Devices for Treating Morbid Obesity Using Hydrogel
    2.
    发明申请
    Methods and Devices for Treating Morbid Obesity Using Hydrogel 有权
    使用水凝胶治疗病态肥胖的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110207994A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-25

    申请号:US12712466

    申请日:2010-02-25

    IPC分类号: A61B17/12

    摘要: An environmentally sensitive hydrogel material swells or collapses in response to a parameter such as pH level associated with consumption of food by a patient. This swelling or collapsing is harnessed to treat morbid obesity or some other condition of the patient. The swelling or collapsing of the hydrogel may be used to tighten a gastric band or gastric valve when the patient starts eating; then loosen the band or valve when the patient is between meals. The swelling or collapsing of the hydrogel may also be used to increase the size of a space occupying device in the patient's stomach when the patient starts eating; then decrease the size of the space occupying device when the patient is between meals. The swelling or collapsing of the hydrogel may also be used to selectively restrict the absorption of nutrients within a patient's gastrointestinal tract, such as in the duodenum.

    摘要翻译: 响应于诸如与患者的食物消耗相关的pH水平的参数,环境敏感的水凝胶材料膨胀或塌陷。 这种肿胀或塌陷被用来治疗病态肥胖或患者的其他一些病症。 当患者开始进食时,水凝胶的膨胀或塌陷可用于收紧胃带或胃阀; 然后当患者在饭之间时松开带或阀。 当患者开始进食时,水凝胶的膨胀或塌陷也可用于增加患者胃中空间占用装置的尺寸; 然后当患者在饭之间时减小空间占用装置的尺寸。 水凝胶的膨胀或塌陷也可用于选择性地限制患者的胃肠道(例如十二指肠)内的营养物质的吸收。

    Tissue retrieval device with reinforced pouch and variable volume
    6.
    发明授权
    Tissue retrieval device with reinforced pouch and variable volume 有权
    组织检索装置,加强袋,体积可变

    公开(公告)号:US08419749B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-16

    申请号:US12693498

    申请日:2010-01-26

    IPC分类号: A61B17/22

    摘要: A tissue retrieval device includes a tubular member, one or more frame members, and a tissue retrieval bag. The tubular member is insertable into a patient through a trocar to open the bag within the patient to receive a tissue specimen. The internal capacity provided by the bag may vary based on the longitudinal position of the frame members. The bag may be stretchable to increase its internal capacity. At least one sidewall of the bag may include one or more reinforcement members, which may influence the way in which the bag stretches by restricting stretching of the bag in one or more directions while freely permitting stretching of the bag in one or more other directions. Part of the undeployed bag may be contained in a recess formed in the side of the tubular member, with a removable cap being positionable over the undeployed bag and recess.

    摘要翻译: 组织取出装置包括管状构件,一个或多个框架构件和组织取回袋。 管状构件可通过套管针插入患者体内,以打开患者体内的袋以接收组织标本。 由袋提供的内部容量可以基于框架构件的纵向位置而变化。 该袋可能是可拉伸的以增加其内部容量。 袋的至少一个侧壁可以包括一个或多个加强构件,这可以通过在一个或多个方向上限制袋的拉伸来影响袋的延伸方式,同时自由地允许袋沿一个或多个其它方向拉伸。 未部署的袋的一部分可以容纳在形成在管状构件的侧面中的凹部中,可移除的盖可定位在未展开的袋和凹部上。

    Surgical access device having removable and replaceable components
    7.
    发明授权
    Surgical access device having removable and replaceable components 有权
    具有可移除和可更换部件的手术进入装置

    公开(公告)号:US08419635B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-16

    申请号:US12420202

    申请日:2009-04-08

    IPC分类号: A61B1/32

    摘要: Methods and devices are provided to improve access to a surgical site during surgical procedures. In one exemplary embodiment a surgical access device is provided having a cannula, a cannula base, and a retractor. The cannula base is configured to couple both to the retractor and the cannula to provide access to a surgical site. The cannula can be removably and replaceably coupled to the cannula base. Optionally, the cannula base can be removably and replaceably coupled to the retractor. As desired, the cannula can be decoupled from the cannula base, which can allow for an object to be removed from the surgical site and/or for the cannula, or another cannula to be attached to the cannula base that remains in place to maintain access to the surgical site. Exemplary methods for accessing a surgical site are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了方法和装置,以改善在外科手术过程中进入手术部位。 在一个示例性实施例中,提供具有插管,插管基座和牵开器的外科进入装置。 套管基座构造成将两者联接到牵开器和套管以提供对手术部位的通路。 套管可以可移除地和可更换地耦合到套管基座。 任选地,套管基座可拆卸地且可更换地联接到牵开器。 根据需要,套管可以与套管基座分离,这可以允许物体从外科手术部位和/或套管移除,或者另一套管连接到保持在适当位置的插管基座,以保持通路 到手术部位。 还提供了用于进入手术部位的示例性方法。