Medical Creative Technologies, Inc.

Patrick F Leahy

Robert D Rambo

Berwyn M Crook

An improved surgical apparatus for hand-assisted minimum invasive surgery with isolation at the site of a wound from ambient conditions. A sleeve of gas-impermeable material includes entry and exit openings for access to the wound, and ports for introducing surgical instruments into the sleeve within easy reach of a surgeon's hand.

Surgical apparatus

Apparatus and method for hand-assisted minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery which allows for palpation and biophysical feedback within a sterile environment. A sleeve provides a sealed chamber communicating with a wound accessible to an surgeon's hand through entry and exit openings. The entry opening is sealed around the surgeon's wrist or forearm by a cuff.

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Blackrock, Ireland

Patrick F Leahy