Patent ID: 11969187
Assignee: NICO CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. An imaging system for a surgical access assembly, comprising:
an outer sheath defined by an open distal end and an open proximal end and including a hollow body portion therebetween configured to selectively receive surgical instruments,
a camera assembly arranged at the proximal end of the outer sheath and configured to maintain a fixed distal and coaxial position relative to the distal end of the outer sheath to provide an image of the area of interest,
an obturator defined by a distal end and a proximal end and selectively removable from the outer sheath in order to provide line of sight for the camera assembly to the area of interest, and
a holding arrangement maintained at the proximal end of the outer sheath and configured to maintain the camera at the fixed distal and coaxial position relative to the distal end of the outer sheath, wherein the holding arrangement includes a reinforcement section configured to extend at least partially around the camera to maintain the camera at the fixed distance relative to the distal end of the outer sheath.