Universal access seal

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2007-11-30

2011-12-20

Bui, Vy Q (Department: 3773)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C606S167000

Reexamination Certificate

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08079986

ABSTRACT:
A surgical access device including a valve housing and an instrument receiving element mounted in the valve housing having an aperture for flexibly receiving and directing instruments having a wide range of diameters. The instrument receiving element includes a braid or mesh tube generally shaped like an hourglass. The surgical access device may include an access septum seal molded from a gel material. The surgical access device can flexibly engage instruments having diameters ranging from about 3.5 mm to about 12.9 mm.

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