Insufflation Retention Device without a Seam

Abstract

A probe may be inserted into a body cavity to perform diagnostic intervention(s), therapeutic intervention(s), or both. The probe may be inserted through a body aperture that is naturally occurring or man-made, intentionally or by accident. The body aperture may form a seal encircling the probe so that insufflation retention material may be effectively retained in the body cavity so that an operator can perform the intervention(s). However, there may be leakage of the insufflation material. The insufflation retention device is configured to form an effective seal contactingly adjacent the body aperture and to provide a passageway for the introduction of the probe into the body cavity, such that a diagnostic intervention or therapeutic intervention or both may be performed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 an internal buttress configured to inhibit removal of the internal buttress from a body cavity through a body aperture of a body;   an external buttress coupled to the internal buttress, the external buttress configured to inhibit entry of the external buttress into the body cavity through the body aperture; and   a passageway extending through the internal buttress and the external buttress that is configured for passage of a probe into contacting engagement with the body cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the internal buttress in an expanded state is configured to inhibit removal of the internal buttress from the body cavity through the body aperture, and the internal buttress in an unexpanded state is configured to promote entry of the internal buttress into the body cavity through the body aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the internal buttress is expanded with insertion of an expansion material to inhibit removal of the internal buttress from the body cavity through the body aperture, and the internal buttress is contracted with removal of the expansion material to facilitate removal of the internal buttress from the body cavity through the body aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the internal buttress is substantially greater than a width of the external buttress, wherein the width of the internal buttress is substantially parallel to the width of the external buttress. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the internal buttress is substantially less than a width of the external buttress, wherein the width of the internal buttress is substantially parallel to the width of the external buttress. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the internal buttress is substantially equal to a width of the external buttress, wherein the width of the internal buttress is substantially parallel to the width of the external buttress. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a probe passageway seal is configured between the probe and the passageway to inhibit an insufflation material introduced into the body cavity from leaving the body cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a body internal buttress seal is configured between the internal buttress and the body cavity to inhibit an insufflation material introduced into the body cavity from leaving the body cavity. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a body external buttress seal is configured between the internal buttress and the body. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus comprising:
 an internal buttress, wherein in a contracted state the internal buttress is configured for insertion through a body aperture of a body into a body cavity of the body and in an expanded state the internal buttress is configured to inhibit removal of the internal buttress from the body cavity through the body aperture, wherein the internal buttress is configured to form a body internal buttress seal between the body cavity and the internal buttress;   an external buttress configured to inhibit advancement of the external buttress through the body aperture into the body cavity, the external buttress is configured to form a body external buttress seal between the body and the external buttress;   a midportion disposed between the internal buttress and the external buttress, the midportion is configured to form a body midportion seal between the body aperture and the midportion; and   a passageway through the midportion configured for passage of a probe into the body cavity, wherein the passageway is configured to form a probe passageway seal between the probe and the passageway, and wherein the probe passageway seal, the body midportion seal, the body internal buttress seal, and the body external buttress seal are configured to promote retention of an insufflation material inserted into the body cavity for a time effective for operator performance of a diagnostic intervention, a therapeutic intervention, or both.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the external buttress is sized and configured to be substantially the same before, during, and after use to form the body external buttress seal. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the external buttress is configured as a cone-shaped. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the external buttress is configured to have an unexpanded state, and the external buttress is configured to have an expanded state when an expansion material is inserted into an internal cavity of the external buttress. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the internal buttress is configured to have the expanded state when an expansion material is inserted into an internal cavity of the internal buttress. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the external buttress is configured to have an entry port with a diameter wider than a diameter of the probe. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the external buttress is configured to have an entry port that is tapered from a larger opening at an end of the external buttress to a smaller opening towards the midportion. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a probe internal buttress seal between the probe and the internal buttress.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a probe external buttress seal between the probe and the external buttress.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 an O-Ring type structure that is fixed on the midportion end and mobile at an opposing, second end, the O-ring structure is configured to promote the probe passageway seal between the midportion  110  and the probe  250 .   
     
     
         20 . An insufflation retention device comprising:
 an internal buttress, wherein in a contracted state the internal buttress is configured for insertion through a body aperture of a body into a body cavity of the body and configured to be in an expanded state after introduction of a first expansion material into an internal cavity of the internal buttress, wherein the expanded state of the internal buttress is configured to inhibit removal of the internal buttress from the body cavity through the body aperture and form a body internal buttress seal between the body cavity and the internal buttress;   an external buttress coupled to the internal buttress, the external buttress configured to have an expanded state of the external buttress after introduction of a second expansion material into and internal cavity of the external buttress, wherein the expanded state of the external buttress is configured to inhibit advancement of the external buttress through the body aperture into the body cavity and form a body external buttress seal between the body and the external buttress; and   a passageway through the internal buttress and the external buttress, wherein the passageway is configured to form a probe passageway seal between the probe and the passageway, and wherein the probe passageway seal, the body internal buttress seal, and the body external buttress seal are configured to promote retention of an insufflation material inserted into the body cavity for a time effective for operator performance of a diagnostic intervention, a therapeutic intervention, or both.