Surgical access assembly and method of using same
AssigneeNico Corporation
InventorsJoseph L. MARK, Brian C. DOUGHERTY, Adam FURORE, Mick TROMPEN
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Abstract
An illuminating ring assembly is disclosed. The illuminating ring configured to be used with a surgical access element. The illuminating ring assembly comprises a housing defined by a cover and a wall member extending from the cover, wherein the cover and wall member cooperate to define a cavity therein, a light element configured to be disposed with the cavity, and an attachment mechanism configured to selectively attach the housing to a surgical access element. Wherein the cover and the light element both include an opening therethrough.
Claims5
1-20. (canceled)
A surgical access system, comprising:
- an outer sheath defined by a proximal end and a distal end and having a lumen extending between the proximal end and distal end;
- an obturator defined by a first end and a second end and having a distal tip disposed on the second end of the obturator, wherein the obturator is removably received within the outer sheath such that the distal tip is configured to protrude proximally from the distal end of the outer sheath when in an introducing configuration;
- a light element secured to the proximal end of the outer sheath, wherein the light element directs light down through the lumen of the outer sheath, and
- wherein the outer sheath is frosted so as to reflect the light from the light element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.