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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Roy J. Pilletere, Middletown, CT (US);
Matthew A. Dinino, Newington, CT (US);
Garrett P. Ebersole, Hamden, CT (US);
Kevin Desjardin, Prospect, CT (US);
Justin Thomas, New Haven, CT (US);
Jacob C. Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);
Nicolette R. LaPierre, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Eric Brown, Madison, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Access assemblies includes an instrument valve housing and a valve assembly disposed within the cavity of the instrument valve housing. The valve assembly includes a guard assembly, a seal assembly disposed adjacent to the guard assembly, and a centering mechanism for maintaining the seal assembly and guard assembly centered within a cavity of the instrument valve. In embodiments, the seal assembly includes a plurality of seal sections that are movable from an unfolded configuration to folded configuration in which the seal assembly forms a hexagonal member defining an opening to facilitate sealed passage of a surgical instrument. The seal sections may include a tapered inner edge for engaging a surgical instrument inserted through the instrument valve housing.