Is a
Patent attributes
Patent Applicant
0
Current Assignee
Patent Jurisdiction
Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Gary R. Dulak0
Nabil Hilal0
Richard C. Ewers0
Date of Patent
September 6, 2005
0Patent Application Number
104365220
Date Filed
May 13, 2003
0Patent Citations Received
...
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
An access device particularly adapted for use in laparoscopic surgery facilitates access with instruments, such as the hand of the surgeon, across a body wall and into a body cavity. The device can be formed of a gel material having properties for forming a zero seal, or an instrument seal with a wide range of instrument diameters. The gel material can be translucent facilitating illumination and visualization of the surgical site through the access device.
Timeline
No Timeline data yet.
Further Resources
No Further Resources data yet.