SURGICAL PORTAL WITH FOAM AND FABRIC COMPOSITE SEAL ASSEMBLY

摘要

A surgical portal assembly includes a portal adapted to provide access to underlying tissue and having a longitudinal opening extending along a longitudinal axis of the portal and a seal. The seal includes internal surfaces having a passa ge for reception and passage of a surgical object in substantial sealed relation therewith and defines a seal axis. The seal includes a foam segment comprising a foam material and a fabric segment comprising a fabric material and being mounted relative to th e foam segment. The fabric segment may be disposed adjacent one of the proximal and distal surfaces of the foam segment. The fabric segment may include a fabric layer which is in juxtaposed relation with the one of the proximal and distal surfaces of the foam segment. The fabric layer may include slots therethrough to facilitate passage of the surgical object through the seal. The slots may be arranged to extend radially outwardly relative to the seal axis.