Surgical access device and method for using the same

A smoke evacuator for use with a surgical access device, comprising:

• an evacuation ring including:
• an inner peripheral surface having at least one channel defined therein disposed in fluid communication with an operating cavity;
• a connection port disposed thereon in fluid communication with the at least one channel and adapted to connect to a smoke evacuation system;
• an elongated sleeve having a ring-like distal end, the ring-like distal end configured to operably engage a distal end of a wound guard to bias the distal end outwardly to engage tissue;
• and
• a locking flange disposed at a proximal end thereof adapted to operably engage a proximal ring of an access device, wherein engagement of the locking flange of the evacuation ring with the access device and engagement of the distal end of the elongated sleeve of the evacuation ring with the distal end of the wound guard secures the access device, the wound guard and the smoke evacuation ring within the operating cavity.

A surgical system for accessing a surgical cavity, comprising:

• an access device configured for insertion within an operating cavity;
• a wound guard configured for insertion within the access device;
• a smoke evacuator configured to secure the access device and wound guard within the operating cavity, the smoke evacuator including an evacuation ring having:
• an inner peripheral surface having at least one channel defined therein disposed in fluid communication with the operating cavity;
• a connection port disposed thereon in fluid communication with the at least one channel and adapted to connect to a smoke evacuation system;
• an elongated sleeve having a ring-like distal end, the ring-like distal end configured to operably engage a distal end of the wound guard to bias the distal end outwardly to engage tissue;
• and
• a locking flange disposed at a proximal end thereof adapted to operably engage a proximal ring of the access device, wherein engagement of the locking flange of the evacuation ring with the access device and engagement of the distal end of the elongated sleeve of the evacuation ring with the distal end of the wound guard secures the access device, the wound guard and the smoke evacuation ring within the operating cavity.