Patent ID: 8795326

Claim:
A surgical anchoring apparatus configured and dimensioned for positioning within tissue, which comprises: a body member having proximal and distal ends, and defining a longitudinal body passage extending along a longitudinal axis of the body member, the body member including an expandable section adapted to transition between a first initial condition and a second expanded condition, wherein the body member includes a grip segment adapted for manual engagement by a user depending radially outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis of the body member, the grip segment being adapted to transition between a normal state and an at least partially inverted state, the grip segment being secured to the proximal end of the body member such that the grip segment extends proximally from the body member; a dilator element at least partially positionable within the longitudinal passage of the body member, and being dimensioned to cause the expandable section to transition to the second expanded condition during insertion of the dilator element in the longitudinal passage, to thereby facilitate securement of the body member relative to tissue, the dilator element defining a longitudinal dilator passage for reception and passage of a surgical object; and a seal secured to the dilator element, the seal adapted to establish a substantial sealing relation with the surgical object received within the dilator element.