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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Gennady Kleyman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Anibal Rodrigues, Milford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Gennady Kleyman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Anibal Rodrigues, Milford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3429 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3435 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3441 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3443 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity is adapted to tissues having different thicknesses. The surgical apparatus includes an anchor member and a flexible sleeve integrated with the anchor member. The anchor member defines at least one longitudinal port for reception of a surgical instrument. The surgical apparatus defines an adjustable length to accommodate tissues with different thicknesses.