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

Claim 6:
7. An access port for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures performed within a patient's abdominal cavity, comprising:
a) a 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 for accommodating the introduction of one or more surgical instruments into the patient's abdominal cavity, the body further including:
i) a convex anchoring region projecting radially outwardly from the distal end portion of the body for securing the access port with respect to an interior surface of the patient's abdominal wall; and
ii) a concave anchoring region projecting radially inwardly into the proximal end portion of the body, in a location that is substantially diametrically opposed from the convex anchoring region on the distal end portion of the body, for securing the access port with respect to an exterior surface of the patient's abdominal wall; and
iii) an arcuate access slot is formed in the proximal end portion of the body tapering to a circular exit port formed in the distal end portion of the body, adjacent the elongated bore, for accommodating the introduction of another surgical instrument into the patient's abdominal cavity.