Surgical access device with protective element
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1. A surgical access device, comprising:
- a retractor having an opening extending therethrough for forming a pathway through tissue into a body cavity;
a housing coupled to the retractor and having a plurality of sealing ports for receiving surgical instruments; and
a flexible shield disposed within and extending through the retractor and configured to protect tissue from damage caused by the insertion of surgical instruments through the sealing ports and the retractor.
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Abstract
Various devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted through a single surgical access device at variable angles of insertion, allowing for ease of manipulation within a patient'"'"'s body while maintaining insufflation. Safety shields and release mechanisms are also provided for use with various surgical access devices.
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1. A surgical access device, comprising:
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a retractor having an opening extending therethrough for forming a pathway through tissue into a body cavity; a housing coupled to the retractor and having a plurality of sealing ports for receiving surgical instruments; and a flexible shield disposed within and extending through the retractor and configured to protect tissue from damage caused by the insertion of surgical instruments through the sealing ports and the retractor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A surgical access device, comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of sealing ports for receiving surgical instruments; a retractor positionable in an opening of a patient'"'"'s body and extending distally from the housing for receiving surgical instruments inserted through the sealing ports; and a collar coupled to and extending proximally from a perimeter of the housing and configured to protect tissue from damage caused by insertion of surgical instruments advanced into the sealing ports of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A surgical access device, comprising:
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a base ring having a proximal facing surface and a distal facing surface; a retractor extending distally from the distal facing surface of the base ring; a housing extending proximally from the proximal facing surface of the base ring, the housing having a plurality of sealing ports; and a shield extending distally from the base ring through an interior of the retractor, the shield being configured to protect the retractor from damage caused by insertion of surgical instruments therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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