Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5871474
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08831228

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A skin seal or trocar stabilizer with an inflatable membrane disposed inside, whereby medical instruments may be passed through the skin seal into a endoscopic work space while the inflatable membrane is inflated, thereby allowing the use of normal short conventional open surgery instruments during endoscopic procedures and during insufflation.

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GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS INCPALO ALTO CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hermann, George D Los Gates, CA 161 15306
Thayer, Christopher Eric Portola Valley, CA 5 1016

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