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Apparatus for inserting a surgical device at least partially through a wound opening

  • US 9,301,808 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2013
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for inserting a surgical device at least partially through a wound opening, the apparatus comprising:

  • a holder including;

    a proximal portion having a proximal opening,a side portion having a slot,a distal portion having a distal opening, anda passage configured to receive at least a portion of the surgical device; and

    a movable member coupled to the holder and movable relative to the holder, the movable member including;

    a proximal portion,a shaft extending from the proximal portion of the movable member, the shaft entering the holder through the proximal opening and being received in the passage of the holder,a protrusion formed on an outer surface of the shaft, the protrusion extending into the slot of the holder, wherein the protrusion and the slot selectively limit relative motion between the movable member and the holder, anda distal portion configured to engage the surgical device.

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