Surgical device
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1. A surgical method for providing access through a wound opening, the method including:
- inserting a wound protector into the wound opening, wherein inserting the wound protector includes;
positioning a distal ring of the wound protector such that the distal ring is distal of the wound opening,positioning a proximal ring assembly of the wound protector such that the proximal ring assembly is proximal of the wound opening, the proximal ring assembly having a proximal ring member and a sealing member, the sealing member having a plurality of access portions that provide access through the sealing member, andpositioning a sleeve of the wound protector in the wound opening, the sleeve extending between the proximal ring member and the distal ring; and
rotatably moving at least one of the plurality of access portions about a central longitudinal axis of the proximal ring assembly from a first rotational position relative to the proximal ring member to a second rotational position relative to the proximal ring member, wherein the first rotational position is different than the second rotational position.
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Abstract
A seal comprises a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The sealing members each have an accessway to facilitate access from one side of the sealing member to the other side of the sealing member. The accessways are offset to facilitate sealed access of an object through the sealing members.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical method for providing access through a wound opening, the method including:
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inserting a wound protector into the wound opening, wherein inserting the wound protector includes; positioning a distal ring of the wound protector such that the distal ring is distal of the wound opening, positioning a proximal ring assembly of the wound protector such that the proximal ring assembly is proximal of the wound opening, the proximal ring assembly having a proximal ring member and a sealing member, the sealing member having a plurality of access portions that provide access through the sealing member, and positioning a sleeve of the wound protector in the wound opening, the sleeve extending between the proximal ring member and the distal ring; and rotatably moving at least one of the plurality of access portions about a central longitudinal axis of the proximal ring assembly from a first rotational position relative to the proximal ring member to a second rotational position relative to the proximal ring member, wherein the first rotational position is different than the second rotational position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgical method for providing access through a wound opening, the method including:
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inserting a wound protector into the wound opening, wherein inserting the wound protector includes; positioning a distal ring of the wound protector such that the distal ring is distal of the wound opening, positioning a proximal ring assembly of the wound protector such that the proximal ring assembly is proximal of the wound opening, the proximal ring assembly having a proximal ring member and a sealing member, the sealing member having a plurality of access portions that provide access through the sealing member, and positioning a sleeve of the wound protector in the wound opening, the sleeve extending between the proximal ring member and the distal ring; and rotating the sealing member about a central longitudinal axis of the proximal ring assembly in at least one of a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical method for providing access through a wound opening, the method including:
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inserting a wound protector into the wound opening, wherein inserting the wound protector includes; positioning a distal ring of the wound protector such that the distal ring is distal of the wound opening, positioning a proximal ring assembly of the wound protector such that the proximal ring assembly is proximal of the wound opening, the proximal ring assembly having a proximal ring member and a sealing member, the sealing member having a plurality of access portions that provide access through the sealing member, and positioning a sleeve of the wound protector in the wound opening, the sleeve extending between the proximal ring member and the distal ring; and inserting a first object through a first access portion of the sealing member; inserting a second object through a second access portion of the sealing member; and repositioning the first object and the second object, wherein repositioning includes rotating the sealing member about a central longitudinal axis of the proximal ring assembly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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