Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.

Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.

Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.

Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.

Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excised tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.

Abstract: A wound protector and retractor device comprising a longitudinal axis, a distal member, a proximal member, and a sleeve extending at least between the distal member and the proximal member. The sleeve has a proximal gripping portion for pulling the sleeve upwardly to shorten an axial extent located between the distal member and the proximal member.

Abstract: A wound protector and retractor device comprising a longitudinal axis, a distal member, a proximal member, and a sleeve extending at least between the distal member and the proximal member. The sleeve has a proximal gripping portion for pulling the sleeve upwardly to shorten an axial extent located between the distal member and the proximal member.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for inserting a wound retractor device (2) at least partially through a wound opening. The apparatus (1) comprises a conveying device (4) and a holder element (5). The conveying device (4) is insertable at least partially through the wound opening to convey the would retractor device (2) at least partially through the wound opening. The holder element (5) holds part of the wound retractor device (2) in a low-profile configuration. The holder element (5) is slidable relative to the conveying device (4) between a holding configuration in which part of the wound retractor device (2) is held in the low-profile configuration, and a release configuration in which the wound retractor device (2) is released. As the conveying device (4) is inserted through the wound opening, the holder element (5) engages with the external surface of the tissue. In this manner the holder element (5) is moved from the holding configuration to the release configuration.

Abstract: A wound protector and retractor device comprising a longitudinal axis, a distal member, a proximal member, and a sleeve extending at least between the distal member and the proximal member. The sleeve has a proximal gripping portion for pulling the sleeve upwardly to shorten an axial extent located between the distal member and the proximal member.

Abstract: A guide device for assisting advancement of a probe though a passageway, such as the colon, by maintaining the probe spaced from the interior walls of the passageway during advancement. The guide (1) comprises an evertable tube (3) having longitudinally extending outer and inner walls (2, 4) which are connected at each end to define an enclosed inflation space (5) therebetween. The inner walls (4) define a lumen (8) and the tube is inflatable to grip a probe (7) in the lumen such that the tube is evertable with advancement of a probe (7). A skeletal member (6) extends longitudinally in the inflation space. In particular this invention relates to a guide device which facilitates enhanced vision during probe advancement, especially in a tortuous passageway such as the colon.

Abstract: A retainer to retain the viscera displaced from an internal body area to be accessed for surgery comprises an outer envelope of pliable material with an evacuation port. At least two sheets of material are arranged in face to face relation in the envelope. The sheets have a forming configuration in which they are relatively free to slide over one another in conforming the envelope to a desired shape and a form retained configuration in which the sheets are restrained from sliding relative to one another on evacuation of the envelope. In one case there are sheets of an inelastic material and sheets of an elastic material. Alternatively the sheets may be of the same inelastic material.

Abstract: A surgical device comprises a mounting element provided by a first ring element 200 and a second ring element 201. A sealing member in the form of a sleeve 202 of pliable material has ends mounted to the rings 200, 201. The sleeve 202 is twisted to have a normally closed access opening 207 and is movable on insertion of a surgeon's hand/arm 210 to open the access opening 207 whilst maintaining substantial sealing engagement to the arm 210. A biassing means is provided to bias the sleeve into a configuration in which the access opening 207 is normally closed. The biassing may be provided by pre-tensioning the sleeve 202 and/or by using a separate spring element 220, 215.

Abstract: A retainer to retain the viscera displaced from an internal body area to be accessed for surgery comprises an outer envelope of pliable material with an evacuation port. At least two sheets of material are arranged in face to face relation in the envelope. The sheets have a forming configuration in which they are relatively free to slide over one another in conforming the envelope to a desired shape and a form retained configuration in which the sheets are restrained from sliding relative to one another on evacuation of the envelope. In one case there are sheets of an inelastic material and sheets of an elastic material. Alternatively the sheets may be of the same inelastic material.