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US 2013/0253276 A1Published application
Surgical access device and wound protector
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsGennady Kleyman, Gregory Okoniewski
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Abstract
An access device for use in a minimally invasive surgical procedure is disclosed. The access device is configured and adapted to be placed within a body opening to provide access to an underlying body cavity. The access device provides protection to the opening and minimizes contamination and the risk of possible infection.
Claims7
A surgical access device, comprising:
- a proximal portion;
- a distal portion;
- and
- an intermediate portion disposed between the proximal and distal portions, the intermediate portion including:
- an outer sleeve defining a generally tubular shape and having a first longitudinal dimension;
- one or more inner sleeves having a second longitudinal dimension, the first longitudinal dimension of the outer sleeve substantially the same as the second longitudinal dimension of the one or more inner sleeves, the one or more inner sleeves inwardly disposed relative to and removably secured to the outer sleeve, the one or more inner sleeves defining a longitudinally extending lumen.
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A method of performing surgery comprises:
- providing a surgical access device including:
- a proximal portion;
- a distal portion;
- and
- an intermediate portion disposed between the proximal and distal portions, the intermediate portion including:
- an outer sleeve defining a tubular shape;
- and
- one or more inner sleeves inwardly disposed relative and removably secured to the outer sleeve, the one or more inner sleeves defining a longitudinally extending lumen, each of the inner sleeves selectively removable from the surgical access device;
- placing the surgical access device into a body opening to access an underlying body cavity;
- performing a surgical procedure;
- removing at least one of the one or more sleeves during the course of the surgical procedure;
- and
- removing the surgical access device from the body opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.