SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREFOR
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Abstract
A surgical access assembly includes an access port and a seal anchor. The access port includes a proximal ring, an intermediate ring, a distal ring, and a sleeve defining a passage therethrough. In particular, the proximal, intermediate and distal rings are concentrically arranged with the passage of the sleeve, and the sleeve extends between the proximal and distal rings. The seal anchor is adapted to be at least partially disposed in the access port, and defines a lumen therethrough. At least one of the proximal, intermediate, and distal rings is configured and dimensioned to engage the seal anchor in a sealing relation therewith.
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1. (canceled)
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2. A surgical access assembly comprising:
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an access port including a proximal ring, an intermediate ring, a distal ring, and a sleeve defining a passage therethrough, the sleeve extending between the proximal and distal rings, the proximal ring having a non-circular cross-section; and a seal anchor adapted to be at least partially disposed in the access port, the seal anchor defining a lumen therethrough, at least one of the proximal, intermediate, or distal rings configured to engage the seal anchor in a sealing relation therewith, the seal anchor having a diameter larger than a diameter of the distal ring, the seal anchor dimensioned to be received through the proximal and intermediate rings. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of accessing an internal body cavity, comprising:
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providing a surgical access assembly including; an access port having a proximal ring, an intermediate ring, a distal ring, and a sleeve defining a passage extending through the proximal, intermediate, and distal rings; and a seal anchor adapted to be at least partially disposed in the access port; positioning at least one of the proximal, intermediate, and distal rings of the access port into the internal body cavity; rolling the sleeve of the access port such that at least two of the proximal, distal and intermediate rings engage an internal peritoneal wall of tissue and an outer epidermal tissue; and positioning at least a portion of the seal anchor within the access port. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification