Patent ID: 8870749

Claim:
An access and positioning arrangement for use in an endoscopic surgical procedure in which first and second surgical instruments are utilized, said arrangement comprising: a housing configured for positioning adjacent a surgical portal defined in a patient, said housing defining therein a first channel configured for receiving a first surgical instrument and a second channel configured for receiving a second surgical instrument, said second channel being disposed in sidewardly-spaced relation from said first channel; a clamping arrangement including a clamping member mounted on said housing and disposed adjacent said first channel, and a locking arm mounted on said housing adjacent said clamping member, said locking arm and said clamping member defining respective cooperating cam surfaces, said locking arm being movably mounted to said housing and movable relative to said housing into a locked position, said cam surfaces in said locked position of said locking arm being disposed relative to one another to deflect said clamping member into a clamping position relative to said first channel to non-movably fix the first surgical instrument within said first channel and relative to said housing, and said locking arm being movable relative to said housing into an unlocked position, said cam surfaces in said unlocked position of said locking arm being disposed relative to one another to position said clamping member in an unclamped position allowing movement of the first surgical instrument within said first channel and relative to said housing; and a sealing member integral with said housing and sealing upper ends of said first and second channels by sealingly engaging around the first and second surgical instruments when located within the respective said first and second channels.