Split cannulas for multi-portal surgical procedures, and associated systems and methods

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for split cannula assemblies are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a split cannula assembly includes a split cannula and a retention device. The split cannula can include one or more openings, and the retention device can include one or more retention features and can be movable relative to the split cannula between an anchoring position for anchoring the split cannula to a patient and a non-anchoring position for moving the split cannula relative to the patient. The one or more retention features can extend through corresponding ones of the one or more openings to engage tissue of the patient when the retention device is in the anchoring position. The one or more retention features can move away from the tissue when the retention device is moved toward the non-anchoring position.

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