Illuminated surgical access system including a surgical...

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2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Rodriguez, Cris L (Department: 3732)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S199000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07874982

ABSTRACT:
A surgical access system for providing access to a surgical site in a patient includes a surgical access device defining a port and a light emitter coupled to the surgical access device for illuminating the port. The light emitter preferably comprises an elongated shaft having a light transmitting element housed therein, which emits light transmitted to the elongated shaft from a light source. The elongated shaft is configured to be inserted in an elongated channel in the access device. The elongated channel has or forms a window for transmitting light emitted by the light emitter into the interior of the access device.

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