Patent ID: 6471684
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A handle adapted for use with a surgical access device having the configuration of an elongate tube with a working channel, comprising:a distal section of the handle sized and configured to move on the tube of the access device to a predetermined position along the tube; a proximal section of the handle having a flared configuration, a first surface facing generally distally, and a second surface facing generally proximally, the first surface extending decreasingly radially inwardly with progressive equal distal positions along the handle, the second surface extending decreasingly radially inwardly with progressive equal distal positions along the handle; and an engagement apparatus movable to facilitate a generally fixed relationship between the tube and the handle when the handle is operatively disposed at the predetermined position along the tube, wherein the engagement apparatus has a first state facilitating movement of the handle along the tube and a second state facilitating the generally fixed relationship between the handle and the tube at the predetermined position along the tube, wherein the engagement apparatus comprises an elastomeric washer disposed around the tube, and a nut operable to compress the washer against the tube to facilitate the fixed relationship between the handle and the tube at the predetermined position.