The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Atropos Limited, Bray, County Wicklow, IE;
Inventors:
Kirk Anthony Shibley, Wayzata, MN (US);
Frank Bonadio, Bray, IE;
Trevor Vaugh, Birr, IE;
Shane Joseph MacNally, Delgany, IE;
Lucy Dolores Halpin, Dublin, IE;
Stephen Williams, County Dublin, IE;
Assignee:
Atropos Limited, Bray, County Wicklow, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61J 1/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61J 1/10 (2013.01); A61M 13/003 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/3474 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00287 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00946 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320024 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3429 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3447 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4216 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.