CA2126150C - Seal assembly for accommodating introduction of surgical instruments - Google Patents
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- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A61M2039/0686—Haemostasis valves, i.e. gaskets sealing around a needle, catheter or the like, closing on removal thereof comprising more than one seal
Abstract
A seal assembly is provided which includes a gimbal-like structure permitting rotation of a mounting member relative to the housing. The rotation of the mounting member allows the seal member to align with an instrument being inserted theretrough. The seal assembly is adapted to be detachably mounted to a cannula assembly for use in endoscopic surgery.
Description
PATENT
SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR ACCOMMODATING
INTRODUCTION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to seal systems which are adapted to allow the introduction of surgical instrumentation into a patient's body. In particular, the invention is applicable to a cannula assembly wherein a cannula housing includes or is adapted to receive a seal assembly to sealingly accommodate instruments of different diameters inserted through the seal assembly and cannula.
SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR ACCOMMODATING
INTRODUCTION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to seal systems which are adapted to allow the introduction of surgical instrumentation into a patient's body. In particular, the invention is applicable to a cannula assembly wherein a cannula housing includes or is adapted to receive a seal assembly to sealingly accommodate instruments of different diameters inserted through the seal assembly and cannula.
2. n~~tion of the Related Art .
In laparoscopic procedures surgery is performed in the interior of the abdomen through a small incision; in endoscopic procedures surgery. is performed in any hollow viscus of the body through narrow tubes or cannula inserted through a small entrance incision in the skin. Laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures generally require that any instrumentation inserted into the body be sealed, i.e. provisions must be made to ensure that gases do not enter or exit the body through the incision as, for example, in surgical procedures in which the surgical region is insufflated. Moreover, laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures often require the surgeon to act on organs, tissues, and vessels far removed from the incision, thereby requiring that any instruments used in such procedures be relatively long and narrow.
For such procedures, the introduction of a tube into certain anatomical cavities such as the abdominal cavity is usually. accomplished by use of a trocar assembly comprised of a cannula assembly and an obturator assembly. Since the eannula assembly provides a direct passage for surgical instrumentation from outside the patient's body to access internal organs and tissue, it is important that the cannula assembly maintain a relatively gas-tight interface between the abdominal cavity and the outside atmosphere.
The cannula assembly thus generally includes a cannula attached to a cannula housing 2~2~~~0 ~~''~ontaining a seal assembly adapted to maintain a seal across the opening of the cannula housing.
Since surgical procedures in the abdominal cavity of the body require insufflating gases to raise the cavity wall away from vital organs, the procedure is usually initiated by use of a Verres needle through which a gas such as C02 is introduced into the body cavity, thereby creating a pneumoperitoneum. Thereafter, the pointed obturator of the obturator assembly is inserted into the cannula assembly and used to puncture the abdominal wall. The gas provides a positive pressure which raises the inner body wall away from internal organs, thereby providing the surgeon with a region within which to operate and avoiding unnecessary contact with the organs by the instruments inserted through the cannula assembly. Follawing removal of the obturator assembly from the cannula assembly, laparoscopic or endoscopic surgical instruments may be inserted through the cannula assembly to perform surgery within the abdominal cavity.
Without the obturator assembly to block the flow of insufflation gas out from the cavity, other structure must be provided to maintain a relatively fluid-tight interface between the abdominal cavity and the outside atmosphere. Generally in the context of insufflatory surgical procedures, there are two sealing requirements for cannula assemblies. The first requirement is to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal v°:~heri an instrument is not being introduced into or is not already present in the cannula. The second requirement is to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal when an instrument is being introduced into or is already present in the cannula. Additionally, as endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical procedures and techniques have advanced, it has become desirable to accommodate surgical instrumentation of varying outside diameters through a single cannula assembly in a given surgical procedure, thereby minimizing the number of cannulae required and facilitating efficiency in the surgical procedure.
To meet the first sealing requirement, various seals have been provided for maintaining the pneumoperitoneum in the cavity when no trocar or other surgical instrument is present in the cannula. For example, a pivotally mounted flapper valve may be provided which pivots open upon insertion of an instrument and pivots closed, under a spring bias, once the instrument is removed. Conventional flapper valves may also be manually opened by pivoting a lever provided on the exterior of the housing.
An example of such a flapper valve is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,943,280 to Lander.
Trumpet valves are also well known for use in sealing a cannula assembly in the absence of a surgical instrument.
U.S. Patent No. 4,655,752 to Honkanen et al. discloses a cannula including a housing and first and second seal members. The first seal member is conically tapered ~~2~~ ~~
towards the bottom of the housing and has a circular opening in its center, while the second seal member is cup-shaped. The second seal member includes at least one slit to allow for passage of instruments.
U.S. Patent No. 4,929,235 to Merry et al. discloses a self-sealing catheter introducer having a sealing mechanism to prevent blood or fluid leakage that includes a planar sealing element having a slit, and a conical sealing element distal of said planar sealing element so that if the distal conical sealing element is moved distally it rests upon the planar sealing element, each sealing element being adapted to surround a tube.
U.S. Patent Nos. 4,874,377 and 5,064,416 to Newgard et al. relate to a self occluding intravascular cannula assembly in which an elastomeric valuing member is positioned transversely to a housing and is peripherally compressed to cause displacement, distortion and/or rheological flow of the elastomeric material.
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frustoconical dilator projection is provided which cooperates with the elastomeric valuing member in moving the valuing member to a non-occluding position.
U.S. Patent No. 5,104,3838 to Shichman relates to a trocar adapter seal which is adapted to be associated with a cannula assembly and which advantageously reduces the diameter of the cannula assembly to accommodate instruments of smaller diameter. The trocar adapter seal may be removed from the cannula assembly so that the cannula assembly may once again accommodate instruments of larger diameter. WO
93/04717 to Mueller et al. describes a similar trocar adapter seal system in which a pair of seal adapter plates are slidably mounted to the cannula housing and may be selectively positioned transverse the cannula housing aperture for accommodating surgical instrumentation therethrough.
Cannula assemblies have also been developed which are provided with a series of resilient sealing elements having a central aperture, e.g., commonly assigned, co-pending applications serial no. 07/874,291 filed April 24, 1992 and serial no.
07/873,416 filed April 24, 1992. Upon insertion of an instrument, the scaling elements resiliently receive the instrument, while maintaining a seal around the instrument across a range of instrument diameters, e.g., 5 to l2mm. Upon withdrawal of the instrument, a fluid-tight seal is provided by the internal sealing elements.
Although attempts have been made to provide a seal assembly as part of or for use in conjunction with a cannula assembly which maintains the integrity of the seal between the body cavity and the atmosphere outside the patient's body, seal systems provided to date have failed to address the full range of surgeons' needs, especially when it is desired to utilize different instruments having different diameters therethrough.
In laparoscopic procedures surgery is performed in the interior of the abdomen through a small incision; in endoscopic procedures surgery. is performed in any hollow viscus of the body through narrow tubes or cannula inserted through a small entrance incision in the skin. Laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures generally require that any instrumentation inserted into the body be sealed, i.e. provisions must be made to ensure that gases do not enter or exit the body through the incision as, for example, in surgical procedures in which the surgical region is insufflated. Moreover, laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures often require the surgeon to act on organs, tissues, and vessels far removed from the incision, thereby requiring that any instruments used in such procedures be relatively long and narrow.
For such procedures, the introduction of a tube into certain anatomical cavities such as the abdominal cavity is usually. accomplished by use of a trocar assembly comprised of a cannula assembly and an obturator assembly. Since the eannula assembly provides a direct passage for surgical instrumentation from outside the patient's body to access internal organs and tissue, it is important that the cannula assembly maintain a relatively gas-tight interface between the abdominal cavity and the outside atmosphere.
The cannula assembly thus generally includes a cannula attached to a cannula housing 2~2~~~0 ~~''~ontaining a seal assembly adapted to maintain a seal across the opening of the cannula housing.
Since surgical procedures in the abdominal cavity of the body require insufflating gases to raise the cavity wall away from vital organs, the procedure is usually initiated by use of a Verres needle through which a gas such as C02 is introduced into the body cavity, thereby creating a pneumoperitoneum. Thereafter, the pointed obturator of the obturator assembly is inserted into the cannula assembly and used to puncture the abdominal wall. The gas provides a positive pressure which raises the inner body wall away from internal organs, thereby providing the surgeon with a region within which to operate and avoiding unnecessary contact with the organs by the instruments inserted through the cannula assembly. Follawing removal of the obturator assembly from the cannula assembly, laparoscopic or endoscopic surgical instruments may be inserted through the cannula assembly to perform surgery within the abdominal cavity.
Without the obturator assembly to block the flow of insufflation gas out from the cavity, other structure must be provided to maintain a relatively fluid-tight interface between the abdominal cavity and the outside atmosphere. Generally in the context of insufflatory surgical procedures, there are two sealing requirements for cannula assemblies. The first requirement is to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal v°:~heri an instrument is not being introduced into or is not already present in the cannula. The second requirement is to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal when an instrument is being introduced into or is already present in the cannula. Additionally, as endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical procedures and techniques have advanced, it has become desirable to accommodate surgical instrumentation of varying outside diameters through a single cannula assembly in a given surgical procedure, thereby minimizing the number of cannulae required and facilitating efficiency in the surgical procedure.
To meet the first sealing requirement, various seals have been provided for maintaining the pneumoperitoneum in the cavity when no trocar or other surgical instrument is present in the cannula. For example, a pivotally mounted flapper valve may be provided which pivots open upon insertion of an instrument and pivots closed, under a spring bias, once the instrument is removed. Conventional flapper valves may also be manually opened by pivoting a lever provided on the exterior of the housing.
An example of such a flapper valve is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,943,280 to Lander.
Trumpet valves are also well known for use in sealing a cannula assembly in the absence of a surgical instrument.
U.S. Patent No. 4,655,752 to Honkanen et al. discloses a cannula including a housing and first and second seal members. The first seal member is conically tapered ~~2~~ ~~
towards the bottom of the housing and has a circular opening in its center, while the second seal member is cup-shaped. The second seal member includes at least one slit to allow for passage of instruments.
U.S. Patent No. 4,929,235 to Merry et al. discloses a self-sealing catheter introducer having a sealing mechanism to prevent blood or fluid leakage that includes a planar sealing element having a slit, and a conical sealing element distal of said planar sealing element so that if the distal conical sealing element is moved distally it rests upon the planar sealing element, each sealing element being adapted to surround a tube.
U.S. Patent Nos. 4,874,377 and 5,064,416 to Newgard et al. relate to a self occluding intravascular cannula assembly in which an elastomeric valuing member is positioned transversely to a housing and is peripherally compressed to cause displacement, distortion and/or rheological flow of the elastomeric material.
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frustoconical dilator projection is provided which cooperates with the elastomeric valuing member in moving the valuing member to a non-occluding position.
U.S. Patent No. 5,104,3838 to Shichman relates to a trocar adapter seal which is adapted to be associated with a cannula assembly and which advantageously reduces the diameter of the cannula assembly to accommodate instruments of smaller diameter. The trocar adapter seal may be removed from the cannula assembly so that the cannula assembly may once again accommodate instruments of larger diameter. WO
93/04717 to Mueller et al. describes a similar trocar adapter seal system in which a pair of seal adapter plates are slidably mounted to the cannula housing and may be selectively positioned transverse the cannula housing aperture for accommodating surgical instrumentation therethrough.
Cannula assemblies have also been developed which are provided with a series of resilient sealing elements having a central aperture, e.g., commonly assigned, co-pending applications serial no. 07/874,291 filed April 24, 1992 and serial no.
07/873,416 filed April 24, 1992. Upon insertion of an instrument, the scaling elements resiliently receive the instrument, while maintaining a seal around the instrument across a range of instrument diameters, e.g., 5 to l2mm. Upon withdrawal of the instrument, a fluid-tight seal is provided by the internal sealing elements.
Although attempts have been made to provide a seal assembly as part of or for use in conjunction with a cannula assembly which maintains the integrity of the seal between the body cavity and the atmosphere outside the patient's body, seal systems provided to date have failed to address the full range of surgeons' needs, especially when it is desired to utilize different instruments having different diameters therethrough.
2~~~~~0 'SUMMARY OF TI-lE INVENTION
The present invention provides a seal assembly which will allow a surgeon to efficaciously utilize instruments of varying diameter in a surgical procedure.
The seal assembly of the invention obviates the need for multiple adapters to accommodate instruments of varying diameter by providing an apertured resilient seal member which is mounted in a gimbal-like assembly, thereby facilitating alignment of the instrument with the aperture of the seal member.
In accordance with the present invention, a seal assembly is provided which includes a housing that defines a concave ring-like track on its inner face.
The seal assembly further includes a mounting member to which a resilient seal member is mounted. The mounting member has a convexly oriented arcuate outer wall that is configured and dimensioned to ride within the ring-like track. An axial cylindrical guide wall is preferably associated with the mounting member to guide surgical instruments into alignment with the aperture of the seal member. A limner ring is also preferably associated with the housing to limit the range of motion of the mounting member relative to the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the limner ring limits the angular motion of the mounting member to between 20 to 25 degrees relative to the axis of the housing.
Internal structure may also be provided within the housing to ensure a fluid tight seal distal to the resilient seal member, e.g., a flexible bellows member.
The resilient seal member of the invention is configured and dimensioned to provide a fluid-tight seal with instruments of varying diameter. In one embodiment, the resilient seal member is cone shaped and includes an aperture of approximately 4mm diameter. The resilience of the material from which the seal member is fabricated, e.g., polyisoprene, allows the aperture to expand or stretch to accommodate instruments of greater diameter, e.g., up to l2mrn in diameter. Structure may also be provided adjacent the proximal side of the conical seal member, e.g., multi-lobed seal protector elements, to protect the resilient seal member from puncture or laceration as a surgical instrument aligns itself with the central aperture.
Preferably, the seal assembly of the invention is adapted to be associated with a cannula assembly. The cannula assembly typically includes a tubular cannula and a cannula horsing within which is positioned a cannula seal assembly. The seal cannula assembly typically provides structure which is adapted to provide a fluid-tight seal in the absence of a surgical instrument. Suitable cannula seal assemblies include a spring loaded flapper valve, a trumpet valve, a duck bill valve, or the like. The seal assembly of the invention may be associated with the cannula housing by any suitable means, e.g., a bayonnetlock.
The present invention provides a seal assembly which will allow a surgeon to efficaciously utilize instruments of varying diameter in a surgical procedure.
The seal assembly of the invention obviates the need for multiple adapters to accommodate instruments of varying diameter by providing an apertured resilient seal member which is mounted in a gimbal-like assembly, thereby facilitating alignment of the instrument with the aperture of the seal member.
In accordance with the present invention, a seal assembly is provided which includes a housing that defines a concave ring-like track on its inner face.
The seal assembly further includes a mounting member to which a resilient seal member is mounted. The mounting member has a convexly oriented arcuate outer wall that is configured and dimensioned to ride within the ring-like track. An axial cylindrical guide wall is preferably associated with the mounting member to guide surgical instruments into alignment with the aperture of the seal member. A limner ring is also preferably associated with the housing to limit the range of motion of the mounting member relative to the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the limner ring limits the angular motion of the mounting member to between 20 to 25 degrees relative to the axis of the housing.
Internal structure may also be provided within the housing to ensure a fluid tight seal distal to the resilient seal member, e.g., a flexible bellows member.
The resilient seal member of the invention is configured and dimensioned to provide a fluid-tight seal with instruments of varying diameter. In one embodiment, the resilient seal member is cone shaped and includes an aperture of approximately 4mm diameter. The resilience of the material from which the seal member is fabricated, e.g., polyisoprene, allows the aperture to expand or stretch to accommodate instruments of greater diameter, e.g., up to l2mrn in diameter. Structure may also be provided adjacent the proximal side of the conical seal member, e.g., multi-lobed seal protector elements, to protect the resilient seal member from puncture or laceration as a surgical instrument aligns itself with the central aperture.
Preferably, the seal assembly of the invention is adapted to be associated with a cannula assembly. The cannula assembly typically includes a tubular cannula and a cannula horsing within which is positioned a cannula seal assembly. The seal cannula assembly typically provides structure which is adapted to provide a fluid-tight seal in the absence of a surgical instrument. Suitable cannula seal assemblies include a spring loaded flapper valve, a trumpet valve, a duck bill valve, or the like. The seal assembly of the invention may be associated with the cannula housing by any suitable means, e.g., a bayonnetlock.
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In use, the seal assembly of the invention may be associated with a cannula assembly at any point the surgeon desires flexibility in the instrument sizes he may utilize therethrough. Thus, for example, if the surgeon is utilizing a l2mm cannula assembly in an endoscopic surgical procedure and determines that it would be advantageous to have the flexibility to use instruments ranging in size from 4 to l2mm through that cannula assembly, the seal assembly of the invention may be secured to the cannula assembly.
Thereafter, instruments ranging in diameter from 4 to l2mm may be efficaciously introduced therethrough. The cylindrical guide wall guides the instrument toward the aperture of the resilient seal member. The mounting member rides within the ring-like track, angularly repositioning itself with respect to the housing in response to force exerted thereon by the instrument contacting a wall thereof.
The movement of the mounting member relative to the housing which is accommodated by the gimbal-like structure of the present invention also facilitates seal maintenance once an instrument is being used within the body cavity. In particular, as an instrument is manipulated, the resilient seal member transversely repositions itself through movement of the mounting member relative to the housing, thereby ensuring that the resilient seal member maintains a fluid-tight seal around the instrument shaft.
The foregoing features of the present invention will become more readily apparent and will be better understood by referring to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which are described hereinbelow with reference to the drawings wherein:
Fig. 1 is a side view, partially in section, of a seal assembly of the present invention mounted to a cannula assembly;
Fig. 2 is a side view of the assembly of Fig. 1 with the mounting member and associated structure in a second position; and Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of a portion of the seal assembly of the invention.
_DETA1LED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention contemplates the use of all types of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical instruments therethrough including, but not limited to, clip appliers, surgical staplers, lasers, endoscopes, laparoscopes, forceps, photographic devices, graspers, dissectors, suturing devices, scissors, and the like. All of such devices are referred to herein as "instruments".
~~~~~~~) The seal assembly of the present invention, either alone or in combination with a seal system internal to a cannula assembly, provides a substantial seal between a body cavity of a patient and the outside atmosphere before, during and after insertion of an instrument through the cannula assembly. Moreover, the seal assembly of the present invention is capable of accommodating instruments of varying diameters, e.g., from 5mm to l5mm, by providing a gas tight seal with each instrument when inserted. The flexibility of the present seal assembly greatly facilitates endoscopic surgery where a variety of instruments having differing diameters are often needed during a single surgical procedure.
Referring to the drawings, in which like reference numerals identify identical or similar pans, figs. 1 and 2 illustrate seal assembly 10 mounted to cannula assembly 12.
Cannula assembly 12 includes a cannula 14 and a cannula housing 16. Within cannula housing 16 is a distally directed duck bill valve 18 which tapers inward to a sealed configuration, as shown. The diameter of cannula 14 may vary, but typically ranges from to l5mm for use with the seal assembly 10 of the present invention.
Seal assembly 10 includes a housing 20 which defines an internal passage 22.
Housing 20 typically has a substantially cylindrical configuration. A
cylindrical guide wall 24 is positioned within passage and is mounted to mounting member 25.
Guide wall 24 is fabricated from a rigid plastic material, e.g., ABS, and functions to guide an instrument inserted into passage 22 into alignment with an aperture 26 formed in conical seal member 28 (see Fig. 3). Seal member 28 is fabricated from a resilient material, e.g., polyisoprene or natural rubber, and aperture 26 is adapted to stretch to sealingly engage instruments of varying diameter, e.g., from 4 to l2mm.
Mounting member 25 is fabricated from a rigid plastic, e.g., lexan, and has a convexly oriented arcuate outer wall 30 that is adapted to cooperate with a concave ring-like track 32 formed on an inner face of housing 20. The arcuatc outer wall 30 of mounting member 25 is adapted to rotate within the corresponding ring-like track 32 of housing 20. Although the mounting member 25 is free to rotate around the longitudinal axis A of cannula assembly 12, the rotation of mounting member 25 relative to housing which is of importance to the present invention is the rotation of mounting member 25 relative to the axis transverse to the longitudinal axis A. This rotation may be measured as an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of cannula assembly, as designated by angle "D' in Fig. 2. A lubricant may be provided between outer wall 30 and track 32 to facilitate such rotation. A limiter ring 34 is formed on housing 20 to limit the freedom of movement of mounting member 25 with respect to housing 20. Preferably, limner ring 34 limits the rotation of mounting member 25 relative to housing 20 to an angular orientation, designated by "D" in Fig. 2, of up to about 25 degrees.
A bellows structure 36 is mounted to and extends distally from mounting member 25. Bellows 36 is fabricated from a resilient material, e.g., polyisoprene, and ensures a substantial fluid-tight seal within housing 20, regardless of the relative position of mounting member with respect to housing 20. A cylindrical protective wall 38 is provided interior of bellows structure 36 to protect bellows 36 from puncture or laceration as an instrument is inserted through housing 20, and to guide such instrument toward duckbill valve 18. As mounting member 25 rotates relative to housing 20, bellows 36 stretches at one side and compresses on the opposite side to accommodate such motion.
Seal assembly 10 may be joined to cannula assembly 12 in a variety of ways. In a preferred embodiment, housing 20 of seal assembly 10 and cannula housing I6 of cannula assembly 12 are adapted to detachably engage each other, e.g., through a bayonnet lock or like mechanical means. Other means of joining seal assembly 10 to cannula assembly 12 will be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.
Referring to Fig. 3, a seal protector 40 may be provided adjacent the proximal side of seal member 28. Seal protector 40 functions to prevent direct contact between the potentially sharp leading edge of a surgical instrument while facilitating the passage of the instrument through aperture 26. A preferred design for seal protector 40 includes a pair of members 40a, 40b having triangularly shaped sections 42 which define slits 44, the respective members 40a, 40b being positioned such that the slits 44 of the first member bisect the triangular sections 42 of the second member, and vice versa.
The triangularly shaped sections 42 deflect and contact the seal member 28 as an instrument is passed therethrough, thereby protecting the seal member 28 from puncture/laceration.
In use, seal assembly 10 is mounted to cannula assembly 12. An instrument is inserted into seal assembly 10 through passage 22 and into cylindrical guide wall 24 in housing 20. If the axis of the instrument is not perfectly aligned with the axis A of the cannula assembly 12/ seal assembly 10, then the surgical instrument will contact the interior of guide wall 24 and/or the wall of seal member 28. This contact causes mounting member 25 to rotate within housing 10, up to the angular limit of limiting ring 34, thereby bringing aperture 26 into alignment with the surgical instrument.
The seal protectors) 40 deflect as the instrument pisses through seal member 28.
Aperture 26 ~~2~~_~0 ~'~tretches to accommodate the instrument diameter, as necessary. The instrument passes ~urther distally into die cannula housing 16, passing through duckbill valve 18 and cannula 14, into the body cavity. As the instrument passes distally, mounting member 25 is free to rotate further with respect to housing 20. In particular, if angle D is initially relatively large as the instrument passes through aperture 26, the angle D
typically is typically reduced as the instrument passes further into the cannula 14 and/or body cavity.
In addition, as the surgeon manipulates the instrument within the body cavity, mounting member 25 is free to rotate relative to housing 20, thereby allowing seal member 28 to maintain sealing engagement with the instrument passed therethrough.
While the invention has been particularly shown, and described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly, modifications such as those suggested above, but not limited thereto, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.
In use, the seal assembly of the invention may be associated with a cannula assembly at any point the surgeon desires flexibility in the instrument sizes he may utilize therethrough. Thus, for example, if the surgeon is utilizing a l2mm cannula assembly in an endoscopic surgical procedure and determines that it would be advantageous to have the flexibility to use instruments ranging in size from 4 to l2mm through that cannula assembly, the seal assembly of the invention may be secured to the cannula assembly.
Thereafter, instruments ranging in diameter from 4 to l2mm may be efficaciously introduced therethrough. The cylindrical guide wall guides the instrument toward the aperture of the resilient seal member. The mounting member rides within the ring-like track, angularly repositioning itself with respect to the housing in response to force exerted thereon by the instrument contacting a wall thereof.
The movement of the mounting member relative to the housing which is accommodated by the gimbal-like structure of the present invention also facilitates seal maintenance once an instrument is being used within the body cavity. In particular, as an instrument is manipulated, the resilient seal member transversely repositions itself through movement of the mounting member relative to the housing, thereby ensuring that the resilient seal member maintains a fluid-tight seal around the instrument shaft.
The foregoing features of the present invention will become more readily apparent and will be better understood by referring to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which are described hereinbelow with reference to the drawings wherein:
Fig. 1 is a side view, partially in section, of a seal assembly of the present invention mounted to a cannula assembly;
Fig. 2 is a side view of the assembly of Fig. 1 with the mounting member and associated structure in a second position; and Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of a portion of the seal assembly of the invention.
_DETA1LED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention contemplates the use of all types of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical instruments therethrough including, but not limited to, clip appliers, surgical staplers, lasers, endoscopes, laparoscopes, forceps, photographic devices, graspers, dissectors, suturing devices, scissors, and the like. All of such devices are referred to herein as "instruments".
~~~~~~~) The seal assembly of the present invention, either alone or in combination with a seal system internal to a cannula assembly, provides a substantial seal between a body cavity of a patient and the outside atmosphere before, during and after insertion of an instrument through the cannula assembly. Moreover, the seal assembly of the present invention is capable of accommodating instruments of varying diameters, e.g., from 5mm to l5mm, by providing a gas tight seal with each instrument when inserted. The flexibility of the present seal assembly greatly facilitates endoscopic surgery where a variety of instruments having differing diameters are often needed during a single surgical procedure.
Referring to the drawings, in which like reference numerals identify identical or similar pans, figs. 1 and 2 illustrate seal assembly 10 mounted to cannula assembly 12.
Cannula assembly 12 includes a cannula 14 and a cannula housing 16. Within cannula housing 16 is a distally directed duck bill valve 18 which tapers inward to a sealed configuration, as shown. The diameter of cannula 14 may vary, but typically ranges from to l5mm for use with the seal assembly 10 of the present invention.
Seal assembly 10 includes a housing 20 which defines an internal passage 22.
Housing 20 typically has a substantially cylindrical configuration. A
cylindrical guide wall 24 is positioned within passage and is mounted to mounting member 25.
Guide wall 24 is fabricated from a rigid plastic material, e.g., ABS, and functions to guide an instrument inserted into passage 22 into alignment with an aperture 26 formed in conical seal member 28 (see Fig. 3). Seal member 28 is fabricated from a resilient material, e.g., polyisoprene or natural rubber, and aperture 26 is adapted to stretch to sealingly engage instruments of varying diameter, e.g., from 4 to l2mm.
Mounting member 25 is fabricated from a rigid plastic, e.g., lexan, and has a convexly oriented arcuate outer wall 30 that is adapted to cooperate with a concave ring-like track 32 formed on an inner face of housing 20. The arcuatc outer wall 30 of mounting member 25 is adapted to rotate within the corresponding ring-like track 32 of housing 20. Although the mounting member 25 is free to rotate around the longitudinal axis A of cannula assembly 12, the rotation of mounting member 25 relative to housing which is of importance to the present invention is the rotation of mounting member 25 relative to the axis transverse to the longitudinal axis A. This rotation may be measured as an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of cannula assembly, as designated by angle "D' in Fig. 2. A lubricant may be provided between outer wall 30 and track 32 to facilitate such rotation. A limiter ring 34 is formed on housing 20 to limit the freedom of movement of mounting member 25 with respect to housing 20. Preferably, limner ring 34 limits the rotation of mounting member 25 relative to housing 20 to an angular orientation, designated by "D" in Fig. 2, of up to about 25 degrees.
A bellows structure 36 is mounted to and extends distally from mounting member 25. Bellows 36 is fabricated from a resilient material, e.g., polyisoprene, and ensures a substantial fluid-tight seal within housing 20, regardless of the relative position of mounting member with respect to housing 20. A cylindrical protective wall 38 is provided interior of bellows structure 36 to protect bellows 36 from puncture or laceration as an instrument is inserted through housing 20, and to guide such instrument toward duckbill valve 18. As mounting member 25 rotates relative to housing 20, bellows 36 stretches at one side and compresses on the opposite side to accommodate such motion.
Seal assembly 10 may be joined to cannula assembly 12 in a variety of ways. In a preferred embodiment, housing 20 of seal assembly 10 and cannula housing I6 of cannula assembly 12 are adapted to detachably engage each other, e.g., through a bayonnet lock or like mechanical means. Other means of joining seal assembly 10 to cannula assembly 12 will be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.
Referring to Fig. 3, a seal protector 40 may be provided adjacent the proximal side of seal member 28. Seal protector 40 functions to prevent direct contact between the potentially sharp leading edge of a surgical instrument while facilitating the passage of the instrument through aperture 26. A preferred design for seal protector 40 includes a pair of members 40a, 40b having triangularly shaped sections 42 which define slits 44, the respective members 40a, 40b being positioned such that the slits 44 of the first member bisect the triangular sections 42 of the second member, and vice versa.
The triangularly shaped sections 42 deflect and contact the seal member 28 as an instrument is passed therethrough, thereby protecting the seal member 28 from puncture/laceration.
In use, seal assembly 10 is mounted to cannula assembly 12. An instrument is inserted into seal assembly 10 through passage 22 and into cylindrical guide wall 24 in housing 20. If the axis of the instrument is not perfectly aligned with the axis A of the cannula assembly 12/ seal assembly 10, then the surgical instrument will contact the interior of guide wall 24 and/or the wall of seal member 28. This contact causes mounting member 25 to rotate within housing 10, up to the angular limit of limiting ring 34, thereby bringing aperture 26 into alignment with the surgical instrument.
The seal protectors) 40 deflect as the instrument pisses through seal member 28.
Aperture 26 ~~2~~_~0 ~'~tretches to accommodate the instrument diameter, as necessary. The instrument passes ~urther distally into die cannula housing 16, passing through duckbill valve 18 and cannula 14, into the body cavity. As the instrument passes distally, mounting member 25 is free to rotate further with respect to housing 20. In particular, if angle D is initially relatively large as the instrument passes through aperture 26, the angle D
typically is typically reduced as the instrument passes further into the cannula 14 and/or body cavity.
In addition, as the surgeon manipulates the instrument within the body cavity, mounting member 25 is free to rotate relative to housing 20, thereby allowing seal member 28 to maintain sealing engagement with the instrument passed therethrough.
While the invention has been particularly shown, and described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly, modifications such as those suggested above, but not limited thereto, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.
Claims (12)
1. A seal assembly which comprises:
a housing having a passage defining a longitudinal axis and disposed between at least two open ends;
a mounting member rotatably mounted within said housing; and a seal member mounted to said mounting member, said seal member having an aperture formed therein through which a surgical instrument may pass;
wherein rotation of said mounting member relative to said housing angularly displaces said aperture of said seal member relative to said longitudinal axis.
a housing having a passage defining a longitudinal axis and disposed between at least two open ends;
a mounting member rotatably mounted within said housing; and a seal member mounted to said mounting member, said seal member having an aperture formed therein through which a surgical instrument may pass;
wherein rotation of said mounting member relative to said housing angularly displaces said aperture of said seal member relative to said longitudinal axis.
2. The seal assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one guide wall to guide said surgical instrument through said seal member.
3. The seal assembly of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a limiting ring which limits the rotation of said mounting member with respect to said housing.
4. The seal assembly of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said mounting member includes a convex, arcuate outer face and said housing includes a concave ring-like track, and said arcuate outer face of said mounting member is adapted to cooperate with said concave ring-like track of said housing.
5. The seal assembly of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising at least one seal protector positioned adjacent said seal member.
6. The seal assembly of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said mounting member is adapted to rotate up to about 25 degrees with respect to said longitudinal axis.
7. The seal assembly of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said housing further includes a bellows structure therewithin, said bellows structure being associated with said mounting member.
8. The seal assembly of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said housing is adapted to be detachably mounted to a cannula assembly.
9. The seal assembly of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said seal member is adapted to accommodate instruments ranging in diameter from 4 to 15 mm.
10. The seal assembly of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said seal member is conical and is fabricated from a resilient material.
11. In combination:
(a) a cannula assembly which includes a cannula housing and a cannula, said cannula housing including a valve assembly which is adapted to provide a fluid-tight seal; and (b) a seal assembly associated with said cannula assembly, said seal assembly including a mounting member, a seal member having an aperture, said seal member being mounted to said mounting member, and a seal assembly housing having a passage defining a longitudinal axis, said mounting member being rotatably mounted within said housing, wherein rotation of said mounting member relative to said seal assembly housing angularly displaces said aperture of said seal member with respect to the longitudinal axis.
(a) a cannula assembly which includes a cannula housing and a cannula, said cannula housing including a valve assembly which is adapted to provide a fluid-tight seal; and (b) a seal assembly associated with said cannula assembly, said seal assembly including a mounting member, a seal member having an aperture, said seal member being mounted to said mounting member, and a seal assembly housing having a passage defining a longitudinal axis, said mounting member being rotatably mounted within said housing, wherein rotation of said mounting member relative to said seal assembly housing angularly displaces said aperture of said seal member with respect to the longitudinal axis.
12. The combination of claim 11, wherein said seal assembly is detachably mounted to said cannula assembly.
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