Flexible cannula with associated seal

摘要

A cannula assembly (100) includes a housing (102) and a cannula member (104) connected to the housing. The cannula member has leading and trailing ends and defines a longitudinal axis. The cannula member further includes a main body (106), a seal (110) adjacent the leading end and a flexible portion (108) disposed between the main body (106) and the seal (110). The seal (110) is capable of receiving an instrument therethrough while maintaining a substantial sealed relation with the instrument. The flexible portion (108) is configured to permit movement of the seal relative to the longitudinal axis during manipulation of the endoscopic instrument. The flexible portion (108) of the cannula member may include one or more bellows (112). The one or more bellows (112) may form a goose neck configuration. Alternatively, the one or more bellows (112) define a series of ridges and grooves.