Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Centering mechanisms for a surgical access assembly
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Application No.: US16564534Application Date: 2019-09-09
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Publication No.: US11432843B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Nicolette Lapierre , Jacob Baril , Matthew Dinino , Justin Thomas , Saumya Banerjee , Roy Pilletere
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B17/02

Abstract:
An access assembly includes an instrument valve housing defining a cavity, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a flange seal member, a seal assembly, a centering mechanism, and a retainer frame assembly. The flange seal member includes an arcuate portion configured to adjustably engage first and second surfaces of the instrument valve housing in a sealing relation. The centering mechanism is configured to bias the valve assembly towards a generally centered position within the cavity. The centering mechanism includes a plurality of coils including inner coil portions operatively secured with the seal assembly, and outer coil portions configured to engage the first surface of the instrument valve housing. The retainer frame assembly includes first and second members. The inner coil portion of the centering mechanism is disposed between seal assembly and the second member of the retainer frame assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210068796A1 CENTERING MECHANISMS FOR A SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2021-03-11
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