Medical systems for accessing an internal bodily opening

Details Medical systems for accessing an internal bodily opening Medical systems for accessing an internal bodily opening

A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 17/34 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2717756

Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for accessing a bodily- opening that, among other things, are safe and reliable, and facilitate manipulation of a medical instrument. The medical access device (20) generally includes an elongated flexible sheath (22) and a port (30) connected to the distal end of the flexible sheath. The sheath defines a sheath lumen (24) and a longitudinal axis. The port has an interior surface (32) defining a passageway (34) and an exterior (36) surface that is tapered in a distal direction. The passageway is in communication with the sheath lumen. The exterior surface of the port defines a radially opening channel (40) sized to receive at least a portion of the tissue therein.

Linvente porte sur des systèmes, dispositifs et procédés médicaux permettant laccès à une ouverture corporelle qui sont, entre autres, sûrs et fiables, et facilitent la manipulation dun instrument médical. Le dispositif daccès médical (20) comprend généralement une gaine flexible allongée (22) et un orifice (30) raccordé à lextrémité distale de la gaine flexible. La gaine définit une lumière de gaine (24) et un axe longitudinal. Lorifice présente une surface intérieure (32) définissant un passage (34) et une surface extérieure (36) qui est évasée dans une direction distale. Le passage se trouve en communication avec la lumière de gaine. La surface extérieure de lorifice définit un canal souvrant radialement (40) dimensionné pour recevoir au moins une partie du tissu à lintérieur.

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