Patent ID: 11957378
Assignee: NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A surgical access device comprising:
an elongated tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end and having a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis between the proximal and the distal ends, wherein the proximal end of the elongated tubular body has an inner diameter greater than an inner diameter of the distal end;
at least one irradiation element positioned along the elongated tubular body and oriented to direct radiant energy toward the lumen;
wherein the at least one irradiation element comprises an ultraviolet light source, the at least one irradiation element is positioned on an end of an opening in a wall of the elongated tubular body, and the opening in the wall extends substantially perpendicularly through the wall and into the lumen to permit collimated ultraviolet light to illuminate an interior portion of the lumen; and
wherein the lumen extending through the elongated tubular body is gasket-free.