Abstract: The present invention provides a retraction device for retraction of an organ within the abdominal cavity, comprising: a. at least one first anchoring means reversibly attached to a first anchoring point within said abdominal cavity; b. at least one second anchoring means reversibly attached to a second anchoring point within said abdominal cavity; and, c. at least one supporting member, defining a predetermined geometrical structure, interconnecting said first anchoring means and said second anchoring means, at least partially support said organ; wherein said at least one supporting member is characterized by a substantially rigid structure, such that said at least one supporting member is substantially not deformed in any direction outside the plane defining said supporting member when a mechanical force is applied, by said organ, on said rigid structure of said supporting member when said organ is retracted via said retraction device.

Abstract: An elastic connector (ES) having at least two ends, each of which includes attachment means for reversibly attaching said ES to at least two components; wherein said ES is characterized by a predetermined default configuration: and, a queue-like configuration in which said ES is adapted to provide simultaneous queue-like insertion or extraction of said at least two components through a tube or endoscope's working channel or a trocar into or from a body cavity; said ES is adapted to be reversibly transformed from said predetermined default configuration to said queue-like configuration and from said queue-like configuration to said predetermined default configuration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clip for use during surgical procedure, comprising a body, said body is characterized by a main longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end coupled together by a shaft; said shaft is adapted to reciprocally move along said main longitudinal axis of said body; said shaft is at least partially encapsulated by a sleeve-like enveloping compression spring; said proximal end comprising actuation means; said distal end comprising one movable jaw characterized by at least one open configuration and at least one closed configuration; wherein said transformation is performed by reciprocally and linearly moving said actuation means along said longitudinal axis of said clip such that (i) said shaft is linearly moved towards and away said proximal end of said body; and, (ii) said compression spring is compressed or released such that said at least one movable jaw reconfigured.

Abstract: The present invention provides a retraction device for retraction of an organ within the abdominal cavity, comprising: a. at least one first anchoring means reversibly attached to a first anchoring point within said abdominal cavity; b. at least one second anchoring means reversibly attached to a second anchoring point within said abdominal cavity; and, c. at least one supporting member, defining a predetermined geometrical structure, interconnecting said first anchoring means and said second anchoring means, at least partially support said organ; wherein said at least one supporting member is characterized by a substantially rigid structure, such that said at least one supporting member is substantially not deformed in any direction outside the plane defining said supporting member when a mechanical force is applied, by said organ, on said rigid structure of said supporting member when said organ is retracted via said retraction device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a standalone cleaning device for cleaning at least a portion of a surgical instrument, especially the scope, within a body cavity during minimal invasive surgical procedure comprising, at least one cleansing mechanism characterized by an un-deployed configuration in which the device is inserted into the body cavity; and, a deployed configuration in which the portion of the surgical instrument is cleaned; the cleaning mechanism are adapted to be reversibly transformed from the deployed configuration to the un-deployed configuration and from the un-deployed configuration to the deployed configuration; wherein the cleaning of the surgical instrument is obtained by wiping motions of the portion of the surgical instrument over the cleansing material within the body cavity, such that the removal of the surgical instrument during the surgical procedure for cleaning necessity is avoided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a suturing device for internally forming a knot in a suture within a body cavity, during surgeries, wherein said device comprising a flexible pre-shaped helical lumen having two opposite ends, said lumen comprising n loops; n is a real number higher than or equal to 1; said helical lumen is adapted to accommodate at least a portion of said suture, such that said knot is obtained by threading by at least one end of said suture through at least one of said loops.

Abstract: A device auxiliary to surgery, for anchoring and lifting cavity walls or internal organs of a patient. The device provides a virtual port, that is an instrument that can be non-invasively, or minimally invasively and removably attached to the undersurface of a patient's cavity, or to various tissues within a cavity, and to which various retracting means are attached. The device includes means allowing it to be moved from one position to another and reattached to the undersurface of the abdominal wall, or to various tissues within a cavity, without creating any additional openings in the cavity wall. The device includes means for attaching various retractors.