Surgical access devices and methods providing seal movement in predefined paths

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8251900
APP PUB NO 20100228092A1
SERIAL NO

12399547

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Various methods and devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted into sealing elements of a single surgical access device. The sealing elements can be movable along predefined pathways within the device to allow surgical instruments inserted through the sealing elements to be moved laterally, rotationally, angularly, and vertically relative to a central longitudinal axis of the device for ease of manipulation within a patient's body while maintaining insufflation.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Duke, Daniel West Chester, US 4 216
Haberstich, Wells D Loveland, US 69 7010
Houser, Kevin L Springboro, US 355 124866
Johnson, Gregory Milford, US 50 2371
Martin, David Milford, US 241 3675
Miller, Matthew C Cincinnati, US 153 43466
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 728 599083
Mumaw, Daniel J Cincinnati, US 124 23106
Ortiz, Mark S Milford, US 294 121480
Reese, Mark J Cincinnati, US 10 476
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 472 175345
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3272 1775926
Shurtleff, Carl Mason, US 9 4144

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