EP1648315A2 - Obturator tip - Google Patents
Obturator tipInfo
- Publication number
- EP1648315A2 EP1648315A2 EP04717484A EP04717484A EP1648315A2 EP 1648315 A2 EP1648315 A2 EP 1648315A2 EP 04717484 A EP04717484 A EP 04717484A EP 04717484 A EP04717484 A EP 04717484A EP 1648315 A2 EP1648315 A2 EP 1648315A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- obturator
- tip
- blade
- shaft
- distal end
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
- A61B17/3417—Details of tips or shafts, e.g. grooves, expandable, bendable; Multiple coaxial sliding cannulas, e.g. for dilating
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
- A61B17/3417—Details of tips or shafts, e.g. grooves, expandable, bendable; Multiple coaxial sliding cannulas, e.g. for dilating
- A61B2017/3454—Details of tips
- A61B2017/3456—Details of tips blunt
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
- A61B17/3417—Details of tips or shafts, e.g. grooves, expandable, bendable; Multiple coaxial sliding cannulas, e.g. for dilating
- A61B2017/3454—Details of tips
- A61B2017/346—Details of tips with wings
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/08—Accessories or related features not otherwise provided for
- A61B2090/0801—Prevention of accidental cutting or pricking
- A61B2090/08021—Prevention of accidental cutting or pricking of the patient or his organs
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to surgical instruments and, more particularly, to an obturator for use in conjunction with one or more trocars for penetrating an anatomical cavity of a patient to provide communication with the cavity during a surgical procedure.
- a trocar is a surgical instrument that is used to gain access to the abdominal cavity.
- a trocar generally comprises two major components, a cannula and an obturator.
- a small incision is made by the surgeon where the trocar is to be inserted.
- the distal end ofthe trocar is then inserted into the tissue.
- the obturator has a point or cutting edge at its distal end. By applying pressure against the proximal end ofthe obturator, the point is forced through the tissue until it enters a target location, such as the abdominal cavity.
- the cannula is inserted through the perforation made by the obturator and the obturator is withdrawn, leaving the cannula as an access to the abdominal cavity.
- trocars typically include sharp blades, inadvertent tissue or organ puncture is a concern.
- trocars including a safety shield on the obturator were developed to lessen the possibility of unintentional puncture.
- the shield is biased in an extended position to cover the piercing tip ofthe obturator.
- the safety shield retracts and exposes the penetrating tip.
- the shield remains in the retracted position so long as pressure is continuously applied.
- the pressure is relieved and the safety shield returns to its extended position covering the penetrating tip.
- such devices are not always effective.
- the external shield tends to provide an additional impediment to insertion, thus requiring greater incision force and compounding the risk of follow through injury.
- the force ofthe safety shield passing through the skin tissue often results in tearing and other damage at the incision point. In addition to needlessly increasing the size of a surgical wound, this also tends to compromise the foundation ofthe cannula and may lead to undesirable leaks of fluids and gases during the operation.
- many physicians complain that the recoil from the safety shield at almost the same moment as the trocar insertion tends to disorient them as to the precise location ofthe trocar after insertion. This results in wasted time and effort to reorient the trocar and greater risk of internal damage during the period of reorientation.
- Certain trocars for example, as disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,817,061 to Goodwin, and 5,591 , 192 to Privitera have employed a pair of blunt edged blades or tissue separators which are located on the tip of the trocar to facilitate the penetration or dissection of tissue.
- Both ofthe trocar assemblies disclosed inU.S. Patent No. 5,817,061 to Goodwin and U.S. Patent No. 5,591,192 to Privitera are manufactured and sold by Ethicon Endo- Surgery, Incorporated. It is believed that trocars as described in the '061 and '192 patents have encountered significant problems since the tip ofthe obturator may be prone to failure. In particular, the tip ofthe trocars disclosed in the '061 and '192 patents are believed to have experienced incidents of snapping off during the insertion ofthe trocar.
- An obturator in accordance with the present invention comprises a shaft which slidably engages the axial bore defined by the cannula assembly of a trocar.
- the shaft has a distal end for insertion into a patient and a proximal end for gripping by a surgeon.
- the distal end has a non-conical, blunt head capable of dividing tissue as opposed to cutting tissue.
- the distal end ofthe shaft ofthe obturator includes a tip having an upper face and lower face which have flat and gently sloping bevels from the shaft portion toward the distal end to assist in the insertion.
- the distal end also includes two flat side faces interposed between the upper and lower flat faces. The side faces also slope from the shaft to the distal end.
- the distal end having a glide tip which is interposed between the upper and lower flat faces in a plain substantially equidistant between the upper and lower faces.
- the tip ofthe obturator ofthe present invention comprises an insert blade residing partially within the tip and protruding outwardly away from the shaft portion of the obturator.
- the blade having a non-conical, blunt head portion and two wing elements located on opposing sides of the blade.
- the wing elements have upper and lower surfaces designed to carefully and efficiently separate tissue during a procedure.
- the upper surfaces of the wing elements have a downward slope away from the distal end of the obturator and terminate distally at or below the midpoint ofthe thickness ofthe blade.
- Figure 1 is a prospective view of one embodiment of a trocar in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 is an enlarged prospective view of the tip of an obturator of one embodiment ofthe present invention.
- Figure 3 is a front elevation view ofthe tip of an obturator of one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
- a trocar (5) in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing assembly (10) to which is attached a cannula assembly (20).
- the cannula assembly (20) comprises a hollow tube, and when attached to the housing assembly (10), a bore is defined through the trocar (5).
- a trocar (5) in accordance with the present invention also includes an obturator (30) having a shaft (31) with a handling end (32) and a piercing end (33).
- an arcuate-shaped cap (34) is attached to the handling end (32) ofthe shaft (31) to facilitate insertion and maneuvering ofthe obturator assembly (30) by a surgeon.
- a piercing tip (35) is attached to the piercing end (33) ofthe shaft (31).
- the obturator (30) slides in the bore defined by the combination of the housing assembly (10) and cannula assembly (20).
- Tip (35) comprises an upper face (36A) and a lower face (36B).
- the upper face (36A) and lower face (36B) are flat and slope or taper away from the shaft (31) toward the distal end ofthe obturator.
- Tip (35) also comprises side faces (38L and 38R), which are flat and between upper and lower faces (36A and 36B).
- the body (36) ofthe piercing tip (35) partially houses an insert or molded blade (37).
- the blade (37) comprises a blunt, non-conical head (38) and two wing elements (39A and 39B, respectively) which protrude outward from the body (36) ofthe piercing tip (35).
- Each ofthe wing elements (39A and 39B, respectively) has an upper surface (40 A) and a lower surface (40B).
- the wing elements are located between the upper face (36A) and lower face (36B) of the body (36) and are spaced approximately 180 degrees apart.
- the blade (37) may be fabricated from metal or a hard plastic material.
- the blade ofthe present invention has a thickness (t) and a longitudinal axis (A).
- the upper surfaces of each wing element are beveled such that they slope downwardly away from the distal end ofthe obturator.
- the sloping upper surface ofthe blade terminates distally at or above the longitudinal axis ofthe blade.
- the longitudinal axis (A) of blade (37) is located at the center point ofthe thickness (t) ofthe blade (37).
- the first surface of the blade slopes downwardly until it terminates distally at or below the midpoint ofthe thickness ofthe blade.
- the piercing tip (35) may be removably attached to the piercing end (33) of the shaft (31) ofthe obturator (30), the piercing tip may also be formed on the piercing end ofthe shaft such that the obturator is a monolithic piece.
- the upper and lower flat sloping faces (36 A and 36B) permit the tip (33) to be inserted into the patient relatively easily, and the sloping surfaces ofthe wing elements also aid in the insertion of the tip.
- the rounded end (38) of the obturator tip and the sloped surfaces of the wing elements work in combination to prevent injury to the patient during a procedure.
- the lower surfaces ofthe wing elements may slope in an upwardly direction. In one embodiment, the lower surfaces ofthe wing elements slope upwardly toward the rounded end ofthe obturator tip and terminate distally at or below the midpoint ofthe thickness ofthe blade.
- An obturator having a tip in accordance with the present invention has a number of advantages over prior art obturators. It can be used on the initial penetration ofthe patient when the location of a vital obstruction may not be known, and it eliminates cutting of tissue and muscle as well as the trauma and recovery time resulting therefrom. No shielding mechanism is required with the obturator tip of the present invention, resulting in reduced costs. In short, the obturator tip ofthe present invention creates a smaller wound than a cutting blade, which results in quicker healing and better fascia fixation ofthe cannula. Finally, use of an obturator tip in accordance with the present invention results in dilation of the wound track instead of cutting of the wound track, which reduces the risk of herniation.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US10/632,671 US6960164B2 (en) | 2003-08-01 | 2003-08-01 | Obturator tip for a trocar |
US10/646,675 US20050040065A1 (en) | 2003-08-22 | 2003-08-22 | Medical procedure kit |
PCT/US2004/006869 WO2005016415A2 (en) | 2003-08-01 | 2004-03-04 | Obturator tip |
Publications (2)
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EP1648315A2 true EP1648315A2 (en) | 2006-04-26 |
EP1648315A4 EP1648315A4 (en) | 2010-12-15 |
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EP04717484A Withdrawn EP1648315A4 (en) | 2003-08-01 | 2004-03-04 | Obturator tip |
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Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0724864A1 (en) * | 1995-02-01 | 1996-08-07 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | Surgical penetration instrument |
WO2000048649A1 (en) * | 1999-02-17 | 2000-08-24 | Inbae Yoon | Safety penetrating instrument with expandible portion and method of penetrating anatomical cavity |
US20020133188A1 (en) * | 2001-03-15 | 2002-09-19 | O'heeron Peter T. | Trocar |
WO2003045260A1 (en) * | 2001-11-26 | 2003-06-05 | Neosurg Technologies | Trocar with improved piercing tip |
Family Cites Families (1)
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US5545150A (en) * | 1994-05-06 | 1996-08-13 | Endoscopic Concepts, Inc. | Trocar |
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- 2004-03-04 WO PCT/US2004/006869 patent/WO2005016415A2/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0724864A1 (en) * | 1995-02-01 | 1996-08-07 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | Surgical penetration instrument |
WO2000048649A1 (en) * | 1999-02-17 | 2000-08-24 | Inbae Yoon | Safety penetrating instrument with expandible portion and method of penetrating anatomical cavity |
US20020133188A1 (en) * | 2001-03-15 | 2002-09-19 | O'heeron Peter T. | Trocar |
WO2003045260A1 (en) * | 2001-11-26 | 2003-06-05 | Neosurg Technologies | Trocar with improved piercing tip |
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WO2005016415A2 (en) | 2005-02-24 |
WO2005016415A3 (en) | 2005-10-27 |
EP1648315A4 (en) | 2010-12-15 |
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