Patent ID: 7931624

Claim:
A surgical seal assembly for use with a surgical access device, which comprises: a seal housing defining a central longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal passage dimensioned to permit passage of a surgical instrument through the seal housing; a gimbal mount disposed within the seal housing, the gimbal mount including a gimbal seal member defining an aperture for substantial sealed reception of the surgical instrument, the gimbal mount adapted for angular movement relative to the central longitudinal axis upon angulation of the surgical instrument whereby the gimbal seal member substantially maintains the seal with the surgical instrument; and an interface seal disposed within the seal housing, the interface seal including a resilient interface seal member, the interface seal member defining a central aperture for at least partial reception of the gimbal mount, the interface seal member having a seal segment extending at least along the central longitudinal axis of the seal housing and being in substantial contacting sealing relation with an outer surface of the gimbal mount, the interface seal member dimensioned and positioned to permit the gimbal mount to slide along the outer surface thereof and relative to the seal segment of the interface seal member during angular movement of the gimbal mount while substantially maintaining the contacting sealing relation with the gimbal mount.