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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2010
Applicants:
Gene A. Stellon, Burlington, CT (US);
Elias Hartoumbekis, New Haven, CT (US);
Inventors:
Gene A. Stellon, Burlington, CT (US);
Elias Hartoumbekis, New Haven, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3462 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3429 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01);
Abstract
An access assembly configured to receive one or more surgical instruments is provided. The access assembly includes a flexible housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing defining a longitudinal passageway extending from the proximal end to the distal end and a seal assembly received within the longitudinal passageway of the housing. The seal assembly defining a plurality of ports each configured to receive an instrument inserted therethrough in a sealing manner.