Abstract: An endoscopic surgery device for the insertion and recovery of a haemostatic plug at the surgical site. The device comprises a tubular body suitable for slidingly housing the plug, and a plunger slidingly engageable within the tubular body so as to push the plug outside the body, and to position it at the surgical site. The plug is connected to a locator that is radio-opaque, has a suitable color, and has a specific weight that allows it to float relative to the internal organs, blood or other fluids present at the surgical site. A loop is provided at a distal end of the plunger and at a proximal end of the plunger, a first handle is provided for actuating the plunger so as to grip the ball and recover the plug after use by retracting the plunger inside the tubular body.

Abstract: Auxiliary forceps are provided for video-assisted minimally-invasive surgery, such as hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, the forceps being intended for operation by a surgeon's non-dominant hand inserted through an incision for entering a patient's natural body cavity. The forceps comprises a plurality of actuating plates hinged elastically to one another and having a size and shape suitable for operation when held by the tips of two fingers. The forceps also has a plurality of jaws extending from each actuating plate, and a member for temporarily connecting the forceps to the surgeon's hand so as to maintain the forceps at an adjustable distance from the hand of not greater than a predetermined value. In addition, a structure is provided for housing the jaws relatively close to one another, within which the jaws are engaged during operation when the forceps is not in use.

Abstract: An endoscopic surgery device for the insertion and recovery of a haemostatic plug at the surgical site. The device comprises a tubular body suitable for slidingly housing the plug and a plunger slidingly engageable within the tubular body so as to push the plug outside thereof, and to place it in the surgical site. The plug is connected to a locator being of a suitable color, radio-opaque and floating relative to the internal organs, blood or other fluids present at the surgical site. At a distal end of the plunger, a handle is provided for gripping the locator for recovering the plug after use and retracting the plunger within the tubular body.

Abstract: An auxiliary forceps for video-assisted minimally-invasive surgery, such as the hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, intended to be operated by the surgeon's non-dominant hand inserted in an incision for entering a patient body natural cavity, comprising: two actuating plates (1a, 1b) elastically hinged to each other and having a shape and size suitable for being operated by holding them with the tips of two fingers: two jaws (2a, b; 20a, b) each extending from a respective of the actuating plates; means (14) for temporarily connecting the forceps to the surgeon's hand for maintaining the forceps at an adjustable distance from the hand not greater than a prefixed value; means (15, 22) for housing the jaws close to each other, within which the jaws are engaged when, during operation, said forceps is not used.

Abstract: An endoscopic robot (1), designed for being inserted into a body cavity (C) f a patient and advanced therein in a prefixed direction (A) with a so-called inchworm-like motion, comprising a variable length segment (2) and aspiration means (12, 13) for selectively producing a pneumatic vacuum (V) between the robot (1) and the body cavity (C) at the robot ends (3, 4) sufficient to produce a substantial anchorage to the body cavity walls, thereby allowing the inchworm-like motion and avoiding, at the same time, any pushing action against the body cavity walls which causes discomfort and pain to the patient.