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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Kevin M. Huey, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Kevin M. Huey, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3462 (2013.01); A61B 17/3498 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3449 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3492 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0801 (2016.02);
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for accessing a body cavity. In one embodiment, a surgical access device is provided that includes a housing having at least one access or sealing port for receiving a surgical instrument, and a retractor removably coupled to the housing and having a working channel configured to extend into a body cavity. The housing can include releasably matable upper and lower portions, with the upper portion being configured to freely rotate 360° relative to the lower portion and to the retractor when the housing is mated thereto.