Patent ID: 8636657

Claim:
A surgical access device comprising: first and second frame members; guide members having the first and second frame members coupled thereon, the first frame member translatable relative to the second frame member, the first frame member having a rotatable member for securing the first frame member relative to the second frame member; and first and second retractor blades releasably attached to the first and second frame members, respectively; a lateral blade disposed on one of the guide members, wherein the lateral blade is oriented substantially orthogonal to one of the first and second retractor blades; the first and second retractor blades each defining at least one longitudinal groove, the first and second retractor blades assuming a first, approximated position and a second, spaced apart position, the grooves of the first and second retractor blades defining a channel therebetween in the first position, the channel configured and dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument therethrough, wherein the second frame member is stationary with respect to the first frame member.