Patent ID: 8900135

Claim:
A surgical triangulation device comprising: an elongate member adapted for insertion through a surgical access portal and defining a longitudinal axis, the elongate member including at least one passage adapted for the reception of a first surgical object, and an open distal end in communication with the at least one passage; and a platform pivotably attached near a distal end of the elongate member and defining a plurality of lumens and a central opening therethrough, the central opening being configured to receive the open distal end of the elongate member such that the platform is pivotable between a first position, wherein a first end of the platform is positioned proximate to the elongate member and a second end of the platform extends distally past a distal end of the elongate member, and a second position, wherein the platform is nearly orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of lumens being adapted for the reception of a second surgical object therethrough.