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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61F 11/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3462 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 17/3498 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2904 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2017/292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3447 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3449 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3492 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laparoscopic port assembly includes a cannula unit including three cannulas each extending at an acute angle relative to a base. The cannulas are flexible for receiving respective angulated laparoscopic instruments. The cannula unit is rotatingly received in a port holder for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the holder, the holder being disposable in an opening in a patient's skin.