Judith D Howe

US Patent:

20080077169, Mar 27, 2008

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/948722

Inventors:

Scott Taylor - Mission Viejo CA, US
John Brustad - Dana Point CA, US
Boun Pravong - Corona CA, US
Blair Howe - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Judith Howe - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US

Assignee:

APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION - Rancho Santa Margarita CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/34

US Classification:

606185000

Abstract:

A surgical access device including a valve housing and an instrument receiving element mounted in the valve housing having an aperture for flexibly receiving and directing instruments having a wide range of diameters. The instrument receiving element includes a braid or mesh tube generally shaped like an hourglass. The surgical access device may include an access septum seal molded from a gel material. The surgical access device can flexibly engage instruments having diameters ranging from about 3.5 mm to about 12.9 mm.

US Patent:

20040106942, Jun 3, 2004

Filed:

Dec 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/308288

Inventors:

Scott Taylor - Mission Viejo CA, US
John Brustad - Dana Point CA, US
Boun Pravong - Corona CA, US
Blair Howe - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Judith Howe - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US

Assignee:

Applied Medical Resources Corporation

International Classification:

A61B017/34

US Classification:

606/185000

Abstract:

A surgical access device including a valve housing and an instrument receiving element mounted in the valve housing having an aperture for flexibly receiving and directing instruments having a wide range of diameters. The instrument receiving element includes a braid or mesh tube generally shaped like an hourglass. The surgical access device may include an access septum seal molded from a gel material. The surgical access device can flexibly engage instruments having diameters ranging from about 3.5 mm to about 12.9 mm.