Access assembly

摘要

A surgical access assembly including a base and an elongated member extending from the base. The base defines a central axis and has an opening for receipt of a surgical instrument. The elongated member defines a passageway for passage of at least a portion of the surgical instrument and is adapted to assume a substantially rolled configuration in a normal unstressed condition thereof. When in the rolled configuration, the elongated member is rolled transverse to the central axis.

主权项

1. A surgical access assembly, which comprises:
an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal passage, the elongated member adapted to transition between a first condition upon insertion of a surgical object within the longitudinal passage and a second rolled condition in the absence of the surgical object within the longitudinal passage, the elongated member being dimensioned to establish a sealed relation with the surgical object within the longitudinal passage; and a support member extending along at least a longitudinal segment of the elongated member and secured thereto, the support member dimensioned to transition the elongated member from the first condition to the second rolled condition upon removal of the surgical object from within the longitudinal passage.