Surgical access port with flexible sealing cannula

Details Surgical access port with flexible sealing cannula Surgical access port with flexible sealing cannula

2008-10-30

2011-12-13

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S164110

Reexamination Certificate

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08075528

ABSTRACT:
A surgical access device for surgical instruments comprises a housing with an instrument port and zero closure valve. A cannula is disposed distally relative the housing. The cannula comprises a distal end, a proximal end, and a flexible tube having a longitudinal axis between the distal and proximal ends. An instrument seal is positioned adjacent the distal end of the cannula. The instrument seal is dimensioned to have an interference fit with a surgical instrument inserted into the cannula. Longitudinal movements of a surgical instrument are accommodated by buckling of the flexible tube while the relative longitudinal position of the instrument seal and instrument are substantially unchanged.

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