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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2015
Axcess Instruments, Inc., Tyler, TX (US);
Michael J. Norton, Tyler, TX (US);
Noel D. Ischy, Tyler, TX (US);
Axcess Instruments, Inc., Tyler, TX (US);
Abstract
One aspect provides a multiple access body uniport for performing single site surgery on a body that comprises a one-piece body anchor defined by a longitudinal length and an uppermost surface and a lowermost surface. The uniport includes at least two surgical instrument passageways located through the one-piece body anchor and terminate at an entrance aperture on the uppermost surface and at an exit aperture on the lowermost surface, and also includes at least a third surgical instrument passageway located through the one-piece body anchor and having an elongated access opening extending across a portion of the uppermost surface and having an exit aperture on the lowermost surface.