PRESSURE FEEDBACK ACCESS PORTS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

摘要

A surgical access port configured and dimensioned for positioning within an opening in tissue for providing access to an internal surgical site includes a body portion defining a passageway therethrough. The body portion includes an outer surface. A pressure feedback indicator is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the body portion. The pressure feedback indicator is configured for providing a visual indication to a user where an applied pressure is greater than a predetermined threshold.