da Vinci SP Instruments and Accessories
da Vinci SP Port Accessories
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ONFIDENTIAL
12/5/19
The SP Cannula Seal is a sterile, single-use disposable cap for the SP Cannula, used to
maintain insufflation with and without an obturator or Entry Guide inserted. The slider on
the SP Cannula Seal is used to remove the SP Cannula Seal from the SP Cannula. The latch
on the SP Cannula Seal retains the Entry Guide and obturator (
).
Figure 9.3 Example SP Cannula Seal
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Obturator
: A blunt tip cylinder used when inserting the SP Cannula into the patient to
prevent coring or tearing of the body wall upon insertion. The obturator (
) is
removed before use of the SP Cannula for instrument or camera access.
Figure 9.4 Example obturator
9.3 Preoperative Preparation
Only a physician or medical personnel under the supervision of a physician should use
Intuitive Surgical SP Cannulas and obturators. Before use, confirm that the SP Cannula and
obturator have been appropriately sterilized and that the sterile packaging of the EntryGuide
Kit is intact.
Inspection Before Use
Before use, inspect the SP Cannulas, obturators and accessories for damage or defects.
WARNING: Do not use a damaged SP Cannula. Damaged SP Cannulas may injure
tissue during insertion and may abrade the Camera Sheath, Instrument Sheath or
Entry Guide and generate particles that may fall inside the patient.
WARNING: Do not use SP Cannulas or obturators that have been reprocessed with
single-use accessories (for example, SP Cannula Seal, Entry Guide) installed.
Inadequate sterilization may occur when these single-use accessories are installed
during reprocessing.
Latch
Slider