Delivery sleeve
An implant-delivery sleeve may comprise an enclosure having at least one opening and at least one vent conduit. The vent conduit may extend along a surface of the enclosure to assist in removing fluids (e.g., blood and air) from the tissue pocket to facilitate implantation of the implant.
1. An implant-delivery sleeve, comprising:
an enclosure having an opening, a vent port disposed through the enclosure, and a vent conduit, wherein the opening is sized to permit passage of an implant therethrough and the vent conduit extends between the opening and the vent port along a surface of the enclosure, and
wherein the enclosure is porous.
2. The implant-delivery sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the vent conduit includes a first end disposed proximate to the vent port and a second end disposed proximate to the opening.
3. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the vent conduit is entirely disposed within the enclosure.
4. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein a portion of the vent conduit is disposed through the vent port.
5. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the opening consists of a single opening.
6. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 5 , further comprising a handle disposed opposite to the single opening.
7. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the second end is disposed outside the enclosure.
8. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 7 , wherein the entire vent conduit is disposed outside the enclosure.
9. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 7 , wherein the vent conduit further includes a segment connected to the second end that extends away from a longitudinal axis of the enclosure.
10. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 9 , wherein the first end is attached to an inner surface of the enclosure.
11. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 9 , wherein the first end is attached to an outer surface of the enclosure.
12. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the first end of the vent conduit is attached to the vent port.
13. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the conduit has a cross-sectional shape of a square, rectangle, ellipse, or circle.
14. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the enclosure is fabricated from vinyl or an elastomeric rubber.
15. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the vent conduit includes a channel disposed within a surface of the enclosure.
16. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the conduit includes a corrugated surface.
17. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 2 , further comprising an ampule containing a fluid, the ampule disposed upon an inner surface of the enclosure.
18. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a material having an elastic modulus of between approximately 0.1 gigapascal and 1 gigapascal.
19. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the opening has a diameter of between approximately one inch and approximately five inches.
20. The implant delivery sleeve of claim 1 , further comprising a breast implant disposed within the enclosure.