ILLUMINATED SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM INCLUDING A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE AND COUPLED LIGHT EMITTER

摘要

A surgical access system for providing access to a surgical site in a patien t includes a surgical access device defining a port and a light emitter couple d to the surgical access device for illuminating the port. The light emitter preferably comprises an elongated shaft having a light transmitting element housed therein, which emits light transmitted to the elongated shaft from a light source. The elongated shaft is configured to be inserted in an elongat ed channel in the access device. The elongated channel has or forms a window fo r transmitting light emitted by the light emitter into the interior of the access device.