Atropos Limited

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Halpin, Lucy Dolores

Kia, Michael Amirfarzad

Bonadio, Frank

Lucy Dolores Halpin

Frank Bonadio

Stephen Williams

Shane Joseph MacNally

Kirk Anthony Shibley

Trevor Vaugh

Ronan Bernard McManus

Michael Amirfarzad Kia

Shane Joseph McNally

Robert Michael Boland

Olwen Coughlan

Debora La Bella

Shane J Mcnally

Ronan B Mcmanus

A valve componentof the invention comprises a main valvewhich is located on a centre line and at least one auxiliary valvewhich is located radially outwardly of the main valve. The main valve may be used for sealing engagement with a cannula. In some cases the cannula may be used for introduction of a number of robotically controlled surgical instruments generally, including a camera. The auxiliary valvesmay be utilised to introduce another instrument through the valve component. The valve component is mounted in a manner which ensures that the valve componentis rotatable about a centre line through the axis of the valve component. This ensures that the valve componentcan be rotated relative to a cannula inserted through the main valveand consequently that the auxiliary valvesare rotatable relative to the cannula allowing the auxiliary valvesto be positioned to facilitate optimum access and manipulation for an auxiliary instrument(s) inserted through the auxiliary valve(s)

Access port device

An echogenic curette for carrying out a suction dilation and curettage allows the physician to view the curette and the pathology they want to remove, and use that to guide the procedure. The echogenic curette is visible using ultrasound imaging.

Curette and use thereof

A suture device comprises a needle () which is movable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration and a drive for rotating the needle between the retracted and extended configurations. The drive comprises an axle () which is rotated by a rack () and pinion () system.

Device and system for hernia repair

Apparatus for placement in an incision or a natural body opening comprises a retractor having a sleeve () and a guard device comprising overlapping petals () depending from a mounting ring (). The guard device is movable by the retractor from an insertion configuration to a deployed configuration as the retractor sleeve is moved to the retracting configuration.

Guard device for a tissue containment system

A valve component () of the invention comprises a main valve () which is located on a centre line and at least one auxiliary valve () which is located radially outwardly of the main valve (). The main valve may be used for sealing engagement with a cannula. In some cases the cannula may be used for introduction of a number of robotically controlled surgical instruments generally, including a camera. The auxiliary valves () may be utilised to introduce another instrument through the valve component. The valve component is mounted in a manner which ensures that the valve component () is rotatable about a centre line through the axis of the valve component (). This ensures that the valve component () can be rotated relative to a cannula inserted through the main valve () and consequently that the auxiliary valves () are rotatable relative to the cannula allowing the auxiliary valves () to be positioned to facilitate optimum access and manipulation for an auxiliary instrument(s) inserted through the auxiliary valve(s) ().

A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.

Pneumoperitoneum device

An instrument such as a tenaculum comprises a pair of jaws () which are pivotal from an open configuration in which the jaws () are splayed apart to a closed low profile delivery configuration. The jaws () each have tissue engagement features (). A protector loop () for each jaw which may be of a shape memory material such as Nitinol provides a safety protective distal tip which is distal of the tissue engaging features (). The atraumatic tip does not harm tissue and does not compromise the integrity of a bag which may be used as a containment device in a procedure such as a hysterectomy.

Tenaculum

A surgical access sealing device comprises expansile chamberswhich define inflation spaces. An upper layerin one case comprises two chamberswhich are overlapped when uninflated. A lower layercomprises two chamberswhich are also overlapped, when uninflated. The region of overlap between the chambersof the first layer is offset from the region of overlap between the chambersof the second layer. The walls of the inflated chambers are movable for passage of an object such as a surgeon's arm/hand whilst maintaining a seal.

Access device

An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.

Inflatable pneumoperitoneum device

A suture device comprises a shaft and a needle which creates a curved pathway for delivery of a suture. The curved needle is rotatably movable from a retracted to an extended configuration. The suture is housed in a feed channel within the shaft. The shaft also houses a suture receiving channel with an open distal end. A suture cutter is located adjacent to the suture feed channel distal end for cutting the suture, when required. The device also comprises a rotatable twisting element having a rotating shaft and a pair of radially extending arms, having through suture-receiving through holes. A heating rod in the form of a heating element is also provided to heat meld a twist when formed in the suture.

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Lucy Dolores Halpin