Patent ID: 8460271
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical method comprising: forming an opening in a patient; inserting a cannula holder through said opening; securing said cannula holder directly to the soft tissues of said patient; disposing a plurality of cannulas in said holder, said cannulas attached to a base member; inserting said base member into said holder, said base member in rotatable engagement with said holder so that after inserting of said holder said cannulas traverse said holder and extend from outside the patient to inside the patient to enable positioning of distal ends of elongate medical instruments; after inserting of said holder through said opening, inserting a plurality of elongate medical instruments through respective ones of said cannulas; and rotating said cannulas and said instruments relative to said holder and jointly relative to said base member about a longitudinal axis of said holder perpendicular to the skin of said patient, the rotating including orienting said cannulas at angles relative to one another and to said base member in a relaxed or rest configuration of the holder, wherein said cannulas are three in number and oriented at angles of 120° with respect to each other.