Patent ID: 9492153
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A wound protector comprising a collapsible distal ring; a proximal ring; a flexible sleeve extending between said proximal ring and said distal ring, said sleeve being disposed within and over said proximal ring to form a loop thereover; and an expansion member disposed within said loop of said flexible sleeve for movement between a collapsed diametric state and an extended diametric state, wherein movement of said expansion member into said extended diametric state expands said loop diametrically while drawing said distal ring and said proximal ring towards each other, said expansion member including a locking device and a first rod, said rod having one end secured in said locking device, an intermediate section extending circumferentially within said loop and passing through said locking device and a second end extending outwardly from said locking device and said loop for manual gripping thereof.