Patent ID: 9700288
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical system comprising: a reusable handle assembly having a controller; a reusable cannula assembly configured to be operatively connected to and steerable by the reusable handle assembly; a port configured to be secured within an incision; a rail mechanism partially inserted through an opening of the port and configured to be secured within the incision, the rail mechanism anchored to the port and defining at least one lumen extending therethrough; and a plurality of surgical instruments configured to be inserted through the reusable handle assembly and configured to advance along a length of the reusable cannula assembly, such that the plurality of surgical instruments are engaged with at least one trigger mechanism of the reusable handle assembly; wherein the reusable handle assembly, the reusable cannula assembly, the rail mechanism, and the plurality of surgical instruments are modular components configured to be releasably coupled to each other; and wherein the reusable cannula assembly is configured to slidably engage the rail mechanism to extend through the port and into the incision.