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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
John R. Brustad, Dana Point, CA (US);
Jeremy J Albrecht, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Nabil Hilal, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Gary M Johnson, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Charles C. Hart, Summerville, SC (US);
John R. Brustad, Dana Point, CA (US);
Jeremy J Albrecht, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Nabil Hilal, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Gary M Johnson, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Charles C. Hart, Summerville, SC (US);
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a hand access laparoscopy device having a gelcap, a retainer, a sleeve and a retention ring. The gelcap includes gel that is bonded to a cap. The cap includes an inner cylindrical wall to which the gel in bonded, thereby providing a sealing area between the device and the wound in a body wall. By securing the gel to the inner cylindrical wall, the thickness of the gel and corresponding cap is minimized along with the overall footprint of the device. With the gel thickness reduced and able to be substantially flush, the 'doming' phenomenon produced by insufflation of a patient's abdomen is reduced.