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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Davol, Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Inventors:
Devang Vijay Shah, Franklin, MA (US);
Robert Richard, Wakefield, RI (US);
Christopher Bowley, Newport, RI (US);
Assignee:
Davol, Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 90/04 (2016.02); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61B 17/0281 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00522 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00995 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0427 (2016.02); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01); A61M 39/0247 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0279 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for protecting a peritoneum or other tissue during a surgical procedure are disclosed. In some embodiments, a protective lining is applied to the peritoneum or other tissue before an active surgical intervention, such as before tissue dissection, tissue approximation, and/or other surgical act. In some embodiments, the protective lining includes a protective film applied to the peritoneum or other tissue via a delivery balloon or via a spray instrument.