Instrument access device
US8187178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3492
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument access device comprises at least a first instrument seal 71 to effect a seal around a first instrument extended through the device and a second instrument seal 72 to effect a seal around a second instrument extended through the device. The instrument seals 71, 72 are configured to be arranged in a sealing relationship to a body of a patient. The device also comprises a distal anchoring ring 401 for location within a wound interior and a retractor member 402 extending proximally from the distal anchoring ring 401 to retract laterally the sides of a wound opening.
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