Surgical access port

US8430851B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Applied Medical Resources Corporation · US

Inventors

• Kimball B. McGinley · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
• Henry Kahle · Trabuco Canyon, US
• Scott V. Taylor · Mission Viejo, US
• Gary M. Johnson · Boise, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 16, 2006
• Grant date: Apr 30, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2039/229
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical access port or trocar is provided. The trocar has a trocar seal housing and a trocar cannula with an optical obturator insertable through the trocar seal housing and the trocar cannula. The trocar is configured to access a body cavity, to maintain positive pressure and to prevent loss of surgical insufflation gas used in laparoscopic procedures. The trocar seal housing can be releasably attached to the trocar cannula. The trocar seal housing may also have a shield and/or alignment channel that provide protection or assist in operation of instrument and zero seals housed in the trocar seal housing.