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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2019
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Dinino, Newington, CT (US);
Roy Pilletere, North Haven, CT (US);
Nicolette LaPierre, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
George Matta, Plainville, MA (US);
Jacob Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);
Eric Brown, Haddam, CT (US);
Garrett Ebersole, Hamden, CT (US);
Kevin Desjardin, Cheshire, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3462 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3498 (2013.01);
Abstract
Access assemblies include an instrument valve housing and a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a guard assembly, a seal assembly disposed adjacent to the guard assembly, and a gimbal mount assembly supporting the guard assembly and the seal assembly. The gimbal mount assembly is configured to permit angulation of the valve assembly relative to the instrument valve housing.