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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Carrie I. Fihe, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William J. White, West Chester, OH (US);
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Carrie I. Fihe, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William J. White, West Chester, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A seal assembly for permitting hand assisted laparoscopic procedures includes a seal cap having an iris seal positioned within a housing. The housing includes a lower seal ring having a track which supports an upper seal ring for relative rotational motion, wherein the iris seal is supported between the upper seal ring and the lower seal ring for rotation between an open orientation and a closed orientation. The seal assembly also includes a retractor extending from the seal cap.