Patent ID: 8685003

Claim:
A surgical system, comprising: a seal anchor member including first and second longitudinally extending ports; and a surgical instrument including a first arm and a second arm configured and adapted to be placed within the first and second longitudinally extending ports, respectively, each arm including: a first segment including a plurality of rings and a first annular member disposed distal of the plurality of rings; a second segment disposed proximal of the first segment, the second segment including a plurality of rings and a second annular member disposed distal of the plurality of rings of the second segment; a first cable operatively associated with the first annular member of the first segment and having a first end secured to one of the plurality of rings of the first segment and a second end extending proximally from the first annular member; a second cable operatively associated with the second annular member of the second segment and having a first end secured to one of the plurality of rings of the second segment and a second end extending proximally from the second annular member, wherein the first and second cables are independently actuatable, such that the first and second segments are independently actuatable.