A tissue specimen removal device comprises a specimen bag; a flexible ring, the flexible ring configured to form a top opening of the specimen bag; a cannula assembly comprising: an inner tube portion and an outer tube portion. The device may further comprise a connector carrier, the connector carrier configured to retain at least one connector housing, the at least one connector housing comprising one or more connector portions and reside within an interior of the connector carrier, and wherein the connector carrier can be moved from a position within the cannula assembly to outside the cannula assembly.

A hemostatic device is disclosed. The hemostatic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a balloon which is expanded by a fluid supplied therein; a blood discharge pipe which includes a blood inflow hole at one end and exposes the other end to a lower side of the balloon wherein a certain section of a lower side of the blood inflow hole is surrounded by the balloon; and a fluid flow pipe communicating with the inside of the balloon for supplying or discharging the fluid and extending to a lower side of the balloon. The balloon includes a plurality of protrusions that are formed to protrude outward when the balloon is expanded by the fluid.

Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery including a system for performing minimally invasive procedures including a flexible catheter having a working space expanding system positioned at a distal portion, the working space expanding system movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body lumen. A tissue retractor having an inner member positioned within an outer member has a plurality of closed loops at a distal portion forming a petal-like structure. The loops are positioned in a collapsed position within the outer member and are movable to an expanded position when exposed from the outer member.

A bleeding control device for mitigating bleeding includes an outer storage container housing, a compressed gas canister, wound blocking contents and a control element. The bleeding control device may be used to deliver variable contents to a wound at the site of injury to control the bleeding of a victim as temporary solution for mitigating the bleeding until more advanced medical care can be provided. A bleeding control device includes a canister housing, a compressed gas canister arranged within the canister housing, a tube connected to the canister housing, an inflatable balloon disposed on the tube, the inflatable balloon being fluidly connected to the compressed gas canister, and a control element configured to activate the compressed gas canister to inflate the inflatable balloon.

A balloon is provided for selectively moving an esophagus away from an ablation site. The balloon is received through an oral cavity and into the esophagus of a patient. A deflecting member is provided in the tube, the balloon, or both, so as to selectively distort to bend the balloon and/or the tube to move the esophagus away from the ablation site. The deflecting member may comprise at least one of a strip made of a shape memory material that is responsive to the receipt of a stimulus to deflect to a predetermined shape, a strip that is made of or contains a ferrous material and that deflects in response to the presence of a magnetic field, and a selectively tensionable cable, wire, or string. The deflecting member may be supplemented by a stiffening strip that is located in the balloon and that causes the balloon to expand circumferentially and asymmetrically when inflated.

A trans-xiphoid procedure for gaining entry to the chest cavity of a patient, sometimes also referred to herein as a “TRAX” procedure. The procedure may be used for, among other things, mobilization of the mammary arteries and performing coronary artery bypass surgery in which the mammary artery of the patient or other conduit is joined to a coronary artery of the patient, such as the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery.

The disclosure relates to a hemostatic device (1) comprising at least a first chamber (100) configured to be fluidically connected to a fluid source and a second chamber (200) configured to be fluidically connected to a vacuum source, wherein the hemostatic device comprises a first membrane (201) fluidically isolating the second chamber (200) from the first chamber (100) and a second membrane (202) configured to be placed so as to face, at least partially, a bleeding area of a natural body cavity, the second membrane (202) comprising a plurality of through holes (203) leading into the second chamber (200) and configured to induce a negative pressure in the natural body cavity when a negative pressure is applied in the second chamber (200) by the vacuum source, the induced negative pressure being configured so that the walls of the natural body cavity are attracted to the second membrane (202).

In some examples, a catheter includes an elongated body defining an inner lumen and comprising an expandable member disposed at a distal portion of the elongated body, and a rotatable cutting tool located within an inner lumen of the elongated body, the rotatable cutting tool configured to segment a thrombus into smaller pieces while an aspiration force pulls the thrombus proximally into the inner lumen. In some examples, the catheter further comprises an intermediate structure oriented radially between the rotatable cutting tool and an interior surface of the elongated body, the intermediate structure configured to prevent the cutting tool from contacting the interior surface of the elongated body. In some examples, a stopper is configured to limit movement of the cutting tool distally past a distal end of the expandable member.

Systems and methods are provided for treating cervical and/or uterine cancers in brachytherapy with an intracavitary brachytherapy applicator. The system comprises a tandem adapted for insertion into a cervix of a patient. An ovoid assembly comprises first and second inflatable ovoids and an ovoid support mechanism. The first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted for insertion within fornices of a patient. First and second retractors are adapted to be coupled to the ovoid assembly. The first retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the bladder of a patient during treatment. The second retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the rectum of a patient during treatment. The tandem and the first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted to be coupled to a radioactive source to deliver an implant radiation dose suitable for cancer treatment at a cancerous cervical treatment site in a patient.

Disclosed herein are multiple cannulas defining a lumen sized and dimensioned to receive one or more medical instruments, an inflatable outer membrane attached to an outer surface of the cannula, and at least one activator that reversibly pressurizes a fluid contained in the outer membrane to fill or pressurize the outer membrane.