Patent ID: 8932212
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A seal anchor member, comprising: a housing, the housing including leading and trailing ends, the housing defining a longitudinal axis along a length of the seal anchor member, the length extending between the leading and trailing ends; and a plurality of lumens extending through the leading and trailing ends, each lumen being adapted for substantially sealed reception of an instrument therein, wherein at least two of the lumens are straight and non-parallel relative to each other, the trailing end defining a substantially linear groove leading into at least one of the plurality of lumens, wherein the substantially linear groove extends radially outward from an end portion of the at least one of the plurality of lumens, the substantially linear groove defined entirely within the trailing end, wherein the linear groove linearly extends orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the linear groove has a cylindrical configuration.