Attachments for use with a surgical access device
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsJaroslaw T. Malkowski, Kevin Golebieski, Christopher A. Tokarz
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Abstract
A surgical access attachment for use with a surgical access device is disclosed. The surgical access attachment includes a ring and an access portion assembly. The ring is configured to engage a proximal portion of a surgical access device. The access portion assembly includes at least one flexible tab having an engagement structure. The engagement structure is configured to selectively engage the ring. The access portion assembly is configured to retain a seal. The access portion assembly is configured to disengage from the ring in response to a predetermined amount of force exerted on one flexible tab of the at least one flexible tab.
Claims19
A surgical access attachment for use with a surgical access device, the surgical access attachment comprising:
- a ring configured to engage a proximal portion of a surgical access device;
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- an access portion assembly including a first seal retaining portion, a second seal retaining portion;
- a lip;
- and a tab, each of the lip and the tab is configured to engage a portion of the ring, a distal-most portion of the tab is co-planar with a distal-most portion of the lip;
- wherein the access portion assembly is configured to disengage from the ring in response to a predetermined amount of force exerted on the tab.
A surgical access attachment for use with a surgical access device, the surgical access attachment comprising:
- a ring configured to engage a proximal portion of a surgical access device;
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- an access portion assembly including a first seal retaining portion, a second seal retaining portion, a lip, and a tab, the tab extending from the first seal retaining portion and at least partially through an opening of the second seal retaining portion, each of the lip and the tab is configured to engage a portion of the ring;
- wherein the access portion assembly is configured to disengage from the ring in response to a predetermined amount of force exerted on the tab.
A surgical access attachment for with a surgical access device, the surgical access attachment comprising:
- a ring configured to engage a proximal portion of a surgical access device;
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- an access portion assembly including a first seal retaining portion, a second seal retaining portion, a lip, and a tab, each of the lip and the tab is configured to engage a portion of the ring, the first seal retaining portion including a plurality of fingers and the second seal retaining portion including a plurality of engagement apertures, each finger of the plurality of fingers is configured to mechanically engage one engagement aperture of the plurality of engagement apertures;
- wherein the access portion assembly is configured to disengage from the ring in response to a predetermined amount of force exerted on the tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.