Surgical hand access apparatus
US7766824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/0606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical access apparatus adaptable to permit the sealed insertion of either the surgeon's hand and/or surgical instruments during laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical procedures includes an access member having a passageway therethrough and first and second seal members mounted across the passageway. The first and second seal members each has an aperture in non-overlapping relation to each other in the absence of the object positioned therein. The outer seal portion of the first seal member may include a plurality of expansible ribs and corresponding recesses arranged along respective lines of intersection with the axis of the first seal member.
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