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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2007
Michael A. Soltz, North Haven, CT (US);
Megan L. Prommersberger, Wallingford, CT (US);
Richard D. Gresham, Guilford, CT (US);
Michael A. Soltz, North Haven, CT (US);
Megan L. Prommersberger, Wallingford, CT (US);
Richard D. Gresham, Guilford, CT (US);
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A stabilizer is provided to secure and fix the position of a cannula assembly relative to tissue. The stabilizer is a liquid swellable member which expands within an incision in tissue in response to the absorption of a liquid. The stabilizer includes an inner adhesive layer to secure the stabilizer relative to a cannula assembly. The stabilizer is formed of a polymeric gel or foam. In one embodiment, the stabilizer is fixedly secured to an elongate tubular member of a cannula assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the stabilizer is mounted for longitudinal movement along an elongate tubular member of a cannula assembly.