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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2022
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Brian M. Crews, San Jose, CA (US);
Sam T. Crews, Palomar Park, CA (US);
Craig R. Gerbi, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Michael Hurst, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sumona Adhya, Santa Clara, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A surgical port includes an end face with a channel extending through the end face. The channel has a cross section shaped to receive a surgical instrument cannula. A lateral wall extends around a perimeter of the end face. The lateral wall and end face enclose an open volume. A rim extends radially inward from the lateral wall and projects into the open volume. An apron portion extends radially outward from the lateral wall and in a direction axially away from the end face. Surgical systems may include surgical ports. Methods relate to using surgical ports.