Patent ID: 8007477

Claim:
A surgical access port for insertion into a body cavity, comprising: an elongate tubular body extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate tubular body having a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the lumen is dimensioned for the passage of surgical instruments therethrough; and a tissue penetrating tip connected to and disposed at the distal end of the tubular body for penetrating through a body wall and into the body cavity, the tip in a first, penetrating position extending axially distally of the distal end of the tubular body and blocking the lumen of the elongate body; wherein the tip swings from the first, penetrating position to a second, retaining position, the tip swinging away from the elongate body unblocking the lumen of the elongate body, when the body wall has been traversed.