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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Roy Pilletere, Middletown, CT (US);
Jacob Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);
Garrett Ebersole, Hamden, CT (US);
Matthew Dinino, Newington, CT (US);
Justin Thomas, New Haven, CT (US);
Eric Brown, Madison, CT (US);
Nicolette LaPierre, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Covidien, LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical access assembly includes a cannula, a valve housing attached to the cannula, and a valve assembly positioned in the valve housing. The valve assembly includes a centering mechanism with a hoop and fingers, a ring with a flange at one end of the ring, a retainer having first and second discs, a guard having a frame and flaps attached to the frame, and a seal with petals attached to a support. The guard is at least partially disposed in the first disc and the seal is at least partially disposed in the second disc.