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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Emily Davis, Roxbury, CT (US);
Emily Davis, Roxbury, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical access port and method for achieving triangulation is disclosed, the surgical access port comprising a housing and an articulation structure. The housing is comprised of a cylindrical member having proximal and distal ends, and defining a longitudinal axis. The articulation structure is comprised of at least two lumens, each of the at least two tubular members disposed in a respective lumen, at least two rotating members disposed along each of the at least two tubular members, an actuating member, and a rigid member connecting each rotating member to each tubular member. The tubular members are configured to receive instruments for use in minimally invasive procedures.