Elongated seal anchor for use in surgical procedures

A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity, which comprises:

• a seal anchor member comprising a compressible material;
• the seal anchor member being adapted to transition between a first expanded condition and a second compressed condition, the first expanded condition to facilitate a securing of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract and in substantial sealed relation with tissue surfaces defining the tissue tract, and the second compressed condition to facilitate an at least partial insertion of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract;
• the seal anchor member having proximal and distal ends, wherein the perimeters of the proximal and distal ends are elongated to facilitate the positioning of the seal anchor member within a tissue tract accessing a narrow underlying body cavity;
• the seal anchor member defining at least one port extending between the proximal and distal ends and being adapted for the reception of an object whereby compressible material defining the at least one port is adapted to deform to establish a substantial sealed relation with the object;
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• the seal anchor member wherein at least one of the proximal and distal ends exhibits an arcuate configuration to facilitate an insertion of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract.