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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2011
Miguel Moreno, Salinas, PR (US);
Richard D. Gresham, Guilford, CT (US);
Thomas Wenchell, Durham, CT (US);
Miguel Moreno, Salinas, PR (US);
Richard D. Gresham, Guilford, CT (US);
Thomas Wenchell, Durham, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical access system includes a tubular member defining a longitudinal axis and having an axial lumen. The tubular member includes a braided material adapted to expand from a first initial condition having a first cross-sectional dimension to a second expanded condition having a second-cross sectional dimension greater than the first cross-sectional dimension. The tubular member defines an oblique end surface. An access housing is mounted to the tubular member. The access housing is dimensioned for engagement by the user. A process for manufacturing a surgical access device is also disclosed.