Implantable subcutaneous access device and method of using same

An implantable subcutaneous access device for performing an endoscopic operative procedure comprising:

• a portal sleeve providing a port of entry through a cutaneous layer of a body;
• a subcutaneous flange connected to said portal sleeve so as to be at a preformed oblique angle to the portal sleeve, said subcutaneous flange providing a surface area to prevent unintended removal of the subcutaneous access device;
• and
• an access flange connected to said portal sleeve, said access flange providing a surface area to prevent foreign particles from entering into said port of entry during the endoscopic operative procedure,
• said access flange being in a spaced apart relationship with said subcutaneous flange.

A method of performing an endoscopic operative procedure on a body comprising the steps of:

• forming an incision extending from an external surface of the body to a subcutaneous portion of the body;
• placing a subcutaneous access device into said incision, said subcutaneous access device providing a port of entry to the subcutaneous portion of the body, said subcutaneous access device comprising a portal sleeve, a subcutaneous flange connected at one end of said portal sleeve, and an access flange connected to said portal sleeve in a spaced apart relationship relative to said subcutaneous flange, wherein said access flanged has a substantially annular shape;
• inserting an endoscopic surgical device into and through the port of entry to perform the endoscopic operative procedure;
• and
• manipulating said surgical instrument subcutaneously to thereby perform the endoscopic surgical procedure.