Patent ID: 8845528
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity, comprising: a seal anchor member comprising a compressible material; the seal anchor member being adapted to transition between a first condition for insertion of at least a portion of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract and a second condition to facilitate securing of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract and in substantially sealed relation with tissue surfaces defining the tissue tract, the seal anchor member having proximal and distal ends and defining a longitudinal axis, the seal anchor member including a plurality of ports extending along an entire length thereof, at least one of the plurality of ports being adapted for the reception of an object whereby the compressible material defining the at least one port is adapted to deform to establish a substantial sealed relation with the object, and wherein the entire seal anchor member has a non-circular cross-section substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.