Japan, March 5 -- COVIDIEN LP has got intellectual property rights for 'SEALS FOR SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICES.' Other related details are as follows:
Application Number: JP,2024-094298
Category (FI): A61B17/34
Stage: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cannula for use in an access assembly.SOLUTION: A cannula for use in an access assembly includes an instrument valve housing including first and second housing sections and defining a cavity, and a valve assembly disposed within the cavity of the instrument valve housing. The valve assembly includes a seal assembly including an outer flange and a septum seal extending across the outer flange, a guard assembly disposed within the outer flange of the seal assembly, and a centering mechanism. The guard assembly includes a plurality of guard members. Each guard member of the plurality of guard members includes a ring portion and a flap portion. The flap portions of the guard members of the guard assembly are configured to engage and stretch the septum seal during reception of a surgical instrument through the valve assembly.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 (Grant)
Filing Date: June 11, 2024
Publication Date: Aug. 8, 2024
The original document can be viewed at: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/p0100
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