Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110087273 | Wound Closure Device - Biocompatible wound closure devices including an elongate body and a plug member are useful for wound repair. | 04-14-2011 |
20120157777 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT MULTIPLE INSTRUMENT ACCESS SEAL ANCHOR MEMBER - A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity includes a seal anchor member that includes a ring and a disc that are repositionable relative to one another, such that the height of the seal anchor member is adjustable and the angular positions of the disc and the ring, relative to one another, are adjustable. | 06-21-2012 |
20120157780 | ACCESS ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSLATING LUMENS - An assembly for accessing a body cavity during a surgical procedure. The access assembly includes a compressible body having proximal and distal ends and a substantially hourglass-shaped central portion extending therebetween and includes first and second lumen extending therethrough. The access assembly further includes a translating mechanism operably positioned within the compressible body between the first and second lumen for selectively translating the first and second lumen relative to each other. | 06-21-2012 |
20120157783 | SELF DEPLOYING BODILY OPENING PROTECTOR - A self-deploying opening protection device is disclosed. The opening protection device is transitionable between compressed and expanded conditions. The opening protection device is translatable through a lumen of a cannula placed within an opening in the skin of a patient. The opening protection device deploys to the expanded condition as it translates out from within the lumen of the cannula. | 06-21-2012 |
20120157784 | INTEGRAL FOAM PORT - A surgical apparatus includes a seal anchor member. The seal anchor member includes a first end, a second end, at least one longitudinal port extending between the two ends, and a seal assembly disposed within the at least one longitudinal port. The seal assembly can be positioned at any location along the length of the at least one longitudinal port. The seal assembly comprises a seal housing which is dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument inserted into the at least one longitudinal port and form a substantially fluid-tight seal therewith. The seal housing may comprise a pivotable member to pivot the surgical instrument inserted therein. The at least one longitudinal port may define two gradually enlarging openings to facilitate the maneuverability of the surgical instrument inserted therein. The at least one longitudinal port may comprise a protective sleeve to protect it from accidental penetration by the surgical instrument. | 06-21-2012 |
20140121466 | ACCESS ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSLATING LUMENS - An assembly for accessing a body cavity during a surgical procedure. The access assembly includes a compressible body having proximal and distal ends and a substantially hourglass-shaped central portion extending therebetween and includes first and second lumen extending therethrough. The access assembly further includes a translating mechanism operably positioned within the compressible body between the first and second lumen for selectively translating the first and second lumen relative to each other. | 05-01-2014 |
20140155699 | ACCESS DEVICE INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM - A surgical access device is disclosed which includes a housing, a collar, and a plurality of deformable members. The housing defines a proximal end and a distal end and has a plurality of lumens extending therethrough. The collar is repositionable between a first position and a second position with the second position being closer to the proximal end of the housing than the first position. Each of the plurality of deformable members defines a distal portion, is coupled to the collar and is transitionable through one of the plurality of lumens. The plurality of deformable members is in a retracted state when the collar is in the first position and a deployed state when the collar is in the second position. One or more of the plurality of deformable members may also include a barb attached to the distal portion. | 06-05-2014 |
20140364892 | Restricted Expansion Dissector - A surgical apparatus is disclosed that is configured and dimensioned to create an internal surgical worksite. The surgical apparatus includes a dissection element that is repositionable between an unexpanded condition, wherein the dissection element defines a first outer transverse cross-sectional dimension, and an expanded condition, wherein the dissection element defines a second, larger outer transverse cross-sectional dimension. The surgical apparatus further includes a restrictor that is in contact with the dissection element in order to restrict expansion of the dissection element in at least one direction. | 12-11-2014 |