Endoscopic surgical systems and methods
First Claim
1. An access system for providing an access path to a surgical site within a patient, the system comprising:
- an access portal defining a working channel with a central axis, the access portal having at least one opening; and
an adaptor with a mating section mountable to the access portal, such that the adaptor is selectively rotatable about the central axis, the adaptor having at least one projection movable through the at least one opening in the access portal to mate the adaptor to the access portal, wherein the adaptor includes a holder for holding a viewing device.
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Abstract
An access system is provided for establishing an access path to a surgical site within a patient. The access system comprises an access portal defining a working channel with a central axis, and an adaptor with a mating section mountable to the access portal. The adaptor is selectively rotatable about the central axis. The access portal includes a plurality of openings and the adaptor includes a plurality of projections, each of the projections and openings being arranged so that, in a first orientation, the openings and projections align to allow mounting of the adaptor to the access portal and, in a second orientation, the openings and projections do not align to prevent disassociation between the adaptor and the access portal. The adaptor also includes a holder for a viewing device, the viewing device being movable with the adaptor about the access portal and vertically translatable relative to the access portal.
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22 Claims
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1. An access system for providing an access path to a surgical site within a patient, the system comprising:
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an access portal defining a working channel with a central axis, the access portal having at least one opening; and an adaptor with a mating section mountable to the access portal, such that the adaptor is selectively rotatable about the central axis, the adaptor having at least one projection movable through the at least one opening in the access portal to mate the adaptor to the access portal, wherein the adaptor includes a holder for holding a viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An access system for providing an access path to a surgical site within a patient, the system comprising:
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an access portal defining a working channel with a central axis; and an adaptor with a mating section mountable to the access portal, such that the adaptor is selectively rotatable about the central axis, wherein the access portal includes a plurality of openings and the adaptor includes a plurality of projections, each of the projections and openings being arranged so that, in a first orientation, the openings and projections align with one another to allow mounting of the adaptor to the access portal and, in a second orientation, the openings and projections do not align to prevent disassociation between the adaptor and the access portal, the adaptor including a holder for holding a viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An access system for providing an access path to a surgical site within a patient, the system comprising:
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an access portal defining a working channel with a central axis; and an adaptor with a mating section mountable to the access portal, such that the adaptor is selectively rotatable about the central axis, wherein the access portal includes at least one opening and the adaptor includes at least one projection, the at least one projection and opening being arranged so that, in a first orientation, the opening and projection align with one another and, in a second orientation, the opening and projection do not align, the adaptor including a holder for holding a viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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