Patent ID: 8657740

Claim:
An instrument access device, comprising: a first instrument seal to effect a seal around a first instrument extended through the device, and a second instrument seal to effect a seal around a second instrument extended through the device, the instrument seals being configured to be arranged in sealing relationship to a body of a patient; a distal anchoring member for location within a wound interior; a proximal member for location externally of a wound opening; a retractor member extending proximally from the distal anchoring member to retract laterally the sides of the wound opening, wherein the retractor member includes a proximal portion for location externally of the wound opening, and retraction is adjusted by shortening an axial extent of the retractor member between the proximal member and the distal anchoring member by moving the proximal portion of the retractor member; and a connector member to connect the proximal member to the instrument seals, the proximal member being configured for assisting in retaining a proximal end of the retractor member, wherein the outer radial dimension of the connector member is less than that of the proximal member.