Patent ID: 9358041
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical access device, comprising: a seal disposed within a housing having an opening configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough, wherein the opening allows air to pass therethrough when no instrument is disposed therein; and a wicking element disposed within the housing and spaced a distance away from the seal, the wicking element having a distal-facing surface and a plurality of channels that are formed within the distal-facing surface and start at a location radially spaced from a central opening in the wicking element and that extend toward an outer perimeter of the wicking element, the plurality of channels being configured to wick away fluid collected near the central opening in the wicking element when a surgical instrument is passed through the wicking element to prevent fluid from being deposited on the seal, and wherein the central opening in the wicking element allows air to pass therethrough when no instrument is disposed therein.