Patent ID: 9421032
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An access assembly for insertion through tissue, the access assembly comprising: a foam body having a proximal end, a distal end, a central portion, and a lower rim extending radially outward from a distal end of the central portion, the lower rim defining an annular groove extending distally from a proximal side of the lower rim; a plurality of lumens extending through the foam body, each of the plurality of lumens including a sleeve extending through at least a portion of the foam body; and a fluid lumen extending between the proximal end and the lower rim of the foam body, the fluid lumen including an opening on the proximal side of the lower rim and in fluid communication with the annular groove, the fluid lumen configured for the extraction of the bodily fluids from the annular groove.