Patent ID: 8177754

Claim:
A seal device, comprising: a hollow body portion defining a generally conical section and a distal section extending substantiality longitudinally from the generally conical section, the distal section including a distal end and interior surfaces, the interior surfaces substantially parallel with respect to one another, the interior surfaces configured and adapted to contact a surgical instrument inserted therebetween, the distal end defining an elongated slit having a first end, a second end, and a midpoint centered between the first and second ends, the elongated slit defining a lumen extending through the distal section; and a first pair and a second pair of diametrically opposed gussets located on the exterior surface of the body portion, the first pair of gussets disposed between the first end and the midpoint of the elongated slit, the second pair of gussets disposed between the second end and the midpoint of the elongated slit.