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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Sean Selover, Westport, MA (US);
Sara Dziedzic, Dorchester, MA (US);
Steve Connolly, Sharon, MA (US);
Anita Barnick, Berkley, MA (US);
Erin Dupak, Fall River, MA (US);
Sean Selover, Westport, MA (US);
Sara Dziedzic, Dorchester, MA (US);
Steve Connolly, Sharon, MA (US);
Anita Barnick, Berkley, MA (US);
Erin Dupak, Fall River, MA (US);
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical access system for providing access to a surgical site in a patient includes a surgical access device defining a working channel for accessing a surgical site and an integrated light emitter for illuminating the surgical site. The light emitter is integrated in proximity to a distal end of the surgical access device. In some embodiments, the light emitter is offset from the distal end. In certain embodiments, the integrated light emitter includes a light transmission medium for transmitting light from a proximal end of the access device to the distal end.