发明名称 |
SCRAPING FLUID REMOVAL IN A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE |
摘要 |
The present invention generally provides methods and devices for removing fluid from a surgical instrument. Surgical access devices and seal systems are generally provided having one or more valves or seal assemblies to create a closed system between the outside environment and the environment in which the surgical access device is being inserted. In one embodiment, a seal assembly is provided and can include a seal having an opening configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough and a fluid remover in the form of an absorbent element, a scraper element, a wicking element, or any combination thereof can be associated with the seal and configured to remove fluid from the opening and/or a surgical instrument.
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申请公布号 |
US2009270681(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.10.29 |
申请号 |
US20080110727 |
申请日期 |
2008.04.28 |
申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
发明人 |
MORENO CESAR E.;MINNELLI PATRICK J.;GILKER THOMAS A.;MUMAW DANIEL J.;MOLLERE REBECCA J.;TANGUAY RANDALL;DUKE DANIEL H. |
分类号 |
B08B1/00;A61B1/018;F16J15/32 |
主分类号 |
B08B1/00 |
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