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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2013
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Christina N. Melvin, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Melissa C. Melendrez, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Kareem Elsayed, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Babak Jasemian, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Matthew M. Becerra, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Jeremy J. Albrecht, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Gary M. Johnson, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
Surgical access systems and obturators for or used in surgical access systems are provided. The obturator is configured to operate or accommodate the use of at least two different sized trocars. The outer diameter of the adaptable obturator when inserted into a trocar compresses from an initial condition to a compressed condition to match the inner diameter of the trocar.