Surgical hand access apparatus
US8282547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/0606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical access apparatus includes a housing member defining a housing axis and a passageway therethrough, a first seal member mounted across the passageway and having at least one expansible segment adapted to facilitate radial movement of the seal passage during manipulation of the object within the first seal member and a second seal member mounted across the passageway distal of the first seal member and being arranged about a second seal axis radially displaced from the first seal axis. The second seal member includes at least one expansible segment dimensioned to facilitate radial movement of the seal passage of the second seal member during manipulation of the object.
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