Patent ID: 8891924
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: A61B,B25J,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A surgical entrance port, comprising: an outer portion at a first end of the surgical entrance port, the outer portion having a first maximum outer dimension, the outer portion disposed adjacent to an abdominal wall; an in vivo portion at a second end of the surgical entrance port, the in vivo portion having a second maximum outer dimension that is smaller than the first maximum outer dimension, the in vivo portion extending into a cavity in the abdominal wall, wherein an inner surface is defined along a through-hole of the surgical entrance port, and the inner surface comprises a plurality of recesses directed towards an outer surface of the surgical entrance port; wherein each of the plurality of recesses is operable to receive a cable therethrough; wherein the through-hole is operable to receive a surgical anchor therethrough when a cable is received within one or more of the plurality of recesses; wherein a diameter of the surgical entrance port is about 1.5 cm to about 2 cm; and wherein a length of the entrance port is greater than the diameter of the surgical entrance port.