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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Francesco Alfieri, Lincoln, RI (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00265 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3429 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for accessing a body cavity through an opening in tissue is provided. The access device includes a unitary compressible body configured to be received in an opening in tissue. The compressible body includes a central portion, an upper rim located on a proximal end of the body and a lower rim located on a distal end of the body. The central portion defines a slit configured to permit the passage of a hand therethrough in a sealing manner.