SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE AND SEAL GUARD FOR USE THEREWITH

A surgical access device including a cannula, a seal, and a seal guard is disclosed. The cannula includes a housing and an elongated portion extending distally from the housing. The seal is disposed at least partially within the housing of the cannula and includes an aperture for sealed reception of...

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Main Authors EVANS, Christopher Kelly, BREINDEL, Jay
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 23.06.2021
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical access device including a cannula, a seal, and a seal guard is disclosed. The cannula includes a housing and an elongated portion extending distally from the housing. The seal is disposed at least partially within the housing of the cannula and includes an aperture for sealed reception of a surgical instrument therethrough. The seal guard is disposed at least partially within the housing of the cannula and proximally of the seal. The seal guard is formed from a flat sheet of material and folded into a funnel-like shape.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190202763