Thoracic access port including foldable anchor
US9549722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3484
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical access device includes a body having a first member and a second member relatively movable between open and closed configurations. Each member is positionable within an opening in tissue to provide access to an interior space of a patient. Each member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading end, and a trailing end. The top surfaces are positioned in close cooperative alignment when the first and second members are in the closed configuration. The trailing ends are positioned in close cooperative alignment when the first and second members are in the open configuration. In the open position, the first and second members define a passage therethrough to permit access to the interior space for passage of a surgical instrument therethrough.
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