Patent ID: 8771307

Claim:
A seal assembly for use in a trocar assembly, comprising: a seal body having proximal and distal ends with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough and a transverse plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the seal body having a plurality of opposed seal elements, each having inner and outer surfaces and meeting at a seal face to form a straight line extending from a first peripheral portion to a second opposed peripheral portion at the distal end of the seal body such that the seal face has a central portion substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the seal body and the first and second peripheral portions are distally disposed from the central portion, the seal elements being configured to selectively open and substantially close the seal face; and a raised rib disposed on the inner surface of each of the plurality of opposed seal elements, the raised ribs being substantially aligned with the central portion of the seal face, wherein the inner surfaces of the seal elements are configured to promote movement of fluid away from the central portion of the seal face toward the first and second peripheral portions of the seal face.