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US 10,893,886 B2Granted
Multi-port access device for minimally invasive surgical procedures
AssigneeConmed Corporation
InventorsEarl M. Zergiebel, Ralph Stearns
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Abstract
An access device for surgical procedures is disclosed which includes a multiport end cap including a plurality of separate access ports for accommodating the introduction of individual surgical instruments into a body cavity or lumen of a patient, and a coupling for operatively connecting the multiport end cap to a tubular body.
Claims10
An access device for surgical procedures comprising:
- a) a tubular adapter having opposed proximal and distal end portions, wherein the tubular adapter has an annular flange adjacent the proximal end portion thereof that is secured between an upper retaining ring and a lower engagement ring;
- b) a multiport end cap including a plurality of separate access ports for accommodating the introduction of individual surgical instruments into an abdominal cavity of a patient;
- c) a latch assembly for operatively connecting the multiport end cap to the upper retaining ring, wherein the multiport end cap is secured between the latch assembly and a top securement ring;
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- d) a laparoscopic wound protector having a proximal portion that mates with the distal end portion of the tubular adapter and is configured for introduction through a single incision formed in a wall of the abdominal cavity of the patient.
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