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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Axcess Instruments Inc., Tyler, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Norton, Tyler, TX (US);
Noel D. Ischy, Tyler, TX (US);
Assignee:
Axcess Instruments Inc., Tyler, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61M 13/003 (2013.01); A61M 39/02 (2013.01); A61M 39/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00283 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3484 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0261 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0279 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1021 (2013.01);
Abstract
An access port is disclosed for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures performed within a patient's abdominal cavity, which includes a body defining a bore configured to guide at least one surgical instrument into the abdominal cavity, and concave and convex anchoring regions for securing the access port relative to the abdominal cavity.