SYSTEMS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS

摘要

A surgical access system facilitates access to a surgical site within a patient's body through an incision in the body. Surgical access systems can have at least one retention member and a fluid transportation member configured to deliver fluid to a surgical site or to remove fluid from a surgical site. In some embodiments, a surgical access device irrigates a surgical site to reduce surgical site infections and removes fluid from the surgical site to increase a physician's visibility into the surgical site.

主权项

1. A surgical access system adapted to facilitate access to a surgical site within a body of a patient through an incision in the body, the surgical access system comprising:
a first retention member; a second retention member coupled to the first retention member by a connector, wherein the first retention member and the second retention member are configured to expand the incision to provide access to the surgical site; a fluid delivery member coupled to the first retention member; a fluid delivery inlet in fluid communication with the fluid delivery member for introducing fluid into the surgical access system; and at least one opening in the fluid delivery member, wherein the at least one opening is in fluid communication with the fluid delivery inlet to allow the fluid introduced into the fluid delivery inlet to exit the surgical access system.