Surgical access assembly and method of using same
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1. An illuminating ring assembly configured to be used with a surgical access element, comprising:
- a housing defined by a circular cover and a wall member extending from the cover to form a continuous wall around an outside periphery of the cover and defining a continuos inner periphery, wherein the cover and the wall member cooperate to define a cavity therein;
a light element disposed within the cavity to define a ring; and
a selectively removable attachment mechanism configured to selectively attach the housing to a top surface of a surgical access element such that the housing is positioned above the surgical access element;
wherein the cover and the light element both include an aligned opening therethrough through which surgical instruments may pass.
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Abstract
An illuminating ring assembly is disclosed. The illuminating ring configured to be used with a surgical access element. The illuminating ring assembly comprises a housing defined by a cover and a wall member extending from the cover, wherein the cover and wall member cooperate to define a cavity therein, a light element configured to be disposed with the cavity, and an attachment mechanism configured to selectively attach the housing to a surgical access element. Wherein the cover and the light element both include an opening therethrough.
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1. An illuminating ring assembly configured to be used with a surgical access element, comprising:
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a housing defined by a circular cover and a wall member extending from the cover to form a continuous wall around an outside periphery of the cover and defining a continuos inner periphery, wherein the cover and the wall member cooperate to define a cavity therein; a light element disposed within the cavity to define a ring; and a selectively removable attachment mechanism configured to selectively attach the housing to a top surface of a surgical access element such that the housing is positioned above the surgical access element; wherein the cover and the light element both include an aligned opening therethrough through which surgical instruments may pass. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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