Patent ID: 11918249
Assignee: AXCESS INSTRUMENTS IP HOLDING COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. An access port assembly for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures performed within a patient's body cavity, comprising:
a) an access port body defining an outer periphery and a central axis, and having opposed proximal and distal end portions, the body further having an elongated bore extending therethrough from the proximal end portion thereof to the distal end portion thereof and an access slot extending through the body from the proximal end portion thereof to the distal end portion thereof, wherein the access slot includes an arcuate portion defined in the proximal end portion and a circular portion defined in the distal end portion; and
b) at least one sealed adapter plug configured for intimate engagement within a distal end portion of the elongated bore, the plug having at least one sealed pathway for accommodating the introduction of one or more surgical instruments into the patient's body cavity.