Surgical access device

Details Surgical access device Surgical access device

2007-05-08

2007-05-08

Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C604S167010, C606S213000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09936840

ABSTRACT:
A surgical device for use in minimally invasive surgery in which body cavity is accessed by a surgeon though an access port defined by the device, the device including a body cavity engagement feature for insertion into the incision to locate the device in position, fixing feature with a ring that attaches the device to the patient's skin, and a toroid cell having a bladder filled with a liquid or a gel to prevent substantial leakage of gas from the body cavity and formed to mould about a substantial portion of a surgeon's hand or surgical instrument on insertion.

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