Articulating surgical portal apparatus with spring

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8206357
APP PUB NO 20100249708A1
SERIAL NO

12701787

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A surgical portal apparatus is provided which includes a housing and a portal member. The portal member is connected to the housing which extends therefrom. The portal member has a longitudinal axis which includes a longitudinal passageway for permitting a surgical object to pass therethrough. A seal mount is mounted to the housing and has an internal seal adapted to establish a substantial sealed relation with the surgical object, the seal mount adapted to articulate relative to the housing between a first position relative to the housing and at least one second position relative to the housing, the seal mount being normally biased toward the first position.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Bettuchi, Michael J Middletown, US 63 30325

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