US12594409B2 - Surgical Port Sleeve with Reversibly Radially Expandable Flanges
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12594409B2 to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center on April 7, 2026, covering a sleeve for retention of a surgical port with reversibly radially expandable flanges. The patent claims a first sleeve portion, a second reversibly slidable sleeve portion, a plurality of radially expandable flanges, and a reversible locking mechanism. The patent contains 13 claims and was filed on April 3, 2024 under Application No. 18853697.
What changed
USPTO granted Patent US12594409B2 to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center on April 7, 2026. The patent discloses a sleeve device for retaining a surgical port comprising a first sleeve portion, a second sleeve portion reversibly slidable along the first, radially collapsible and expandable flanges in sequence, and a reversible locking mechanism. The flanges collapse when the second portion is in a first position and expand when in a second position. The invention is classified under CPC codes A61M 25/04 and related surgical access device categories.
Medical device manufacturers developing surgical port or laparoscopic access devices should be aware of this patent grant when designing similar retention mechanisms. Competitors seeking to develop surgical port sleeves with radially expandable flange designs may need to pursue licensing from the assignee or design around the claimed invention.
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Sleeve for retention of a surgical port comprising flanges that are reversibly radially expandable
Grant US12594409B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER
Inventors
Ryan Juza, Steve Schomisch, Stephan Nieuwoudt, Jeffrey Marks
Abstract
A sleeve for retention of a surgical port is disclosed. The sleeve comprises a first sleeve portion, a second sleeve portion, a plurality of flanges, and a reversible locking mechanism. The second sleeve portion is disposed around the first sleeve portion and is reversibly slidable distally from a first position to a second position along the first sleeve portion. The plurality of flanges is disposed in a radial sequence around the first sleeve portion. The flanges are radially collapsed along the first sleeve portion when the second sleeve portion is in the first position and are radially expanded when the second sleeve portion is in the second position. The first sleeve portion is configured for placement of a surgical port therethrough and to be fixedly secured to the surgical port therealong. Additional sleeves are also disclosed.
CPC Classifications
A61M 25/04 A61M 2039/0261 A61B 2017/348 A61B 2017/3484
Filing Date
2024-04-03
Application No.
18853697
Claims
13
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