Laminated surgical access port
View Patent ↗A surgical access port comprises a wound protector adapted for insertion into a wound in the abdominal wall of a patient. A resilient pad comprising a laminated structure with a plurality of layers of resilient materials is attached to the wound protector. The pad comprises an aperture adapted to receive and seal against a surgeon's arm or surgical instruments and is self-closing in the absence of a surgeon's arm or surgical instrument.
1. A surgical access port, comprising:
a) a resilient gel pad attached comprising an aperture adapted to receive and seal against a surgeon's arm or surgical instruments, the aperture being self-closing in the absence of a surgeon's arm or surgical instrument;
b) a first resilient o-ring encapsulated in the gel pad, the first o-ring circumscribing the aperture;
c) a second resilient o-ring encapsulated in the gel pad, the second o-ring circumscribing the first resilient o-ring; and
d) a wound protector.
2. The surgical access port of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of resilient ribs extending radially between the first and second o-rings.
3. A method of processing a device for surgery, comprising:
a) obtaining the surgical access port of claim 1 ;
b) sterilizing the surgical access port; and
c) storing the hand surgical port in a sterile container.
4. A surgical device, comprising:
a) a hand access port comprising:
(i) a resilient pad attached comprising an aperture adapted to receive and seal against a surgeon's arm or surgical instruments, the aperture being self-closing in the absence of a surgeon's arm or surgical instrument;
(ii) a first resilient o-ring encapsulated in the pad, the first o-ring circumscribing the aperture;
(iii) a second resilient o-ring encapsulated in the pad, the second o-ring circumscribing the first resilient o-ring; and
b) a wound protector connected to the hand access port.
5. A surgical device, comprising:
a) a hand access port comprising:
(i) a resilient pad attached comprising an aperture adapted to receive and seal against a surgeon's arm or surgical instruments, the aperture being self-closing in the absence of a surgeon's arm or surgical instrument;
(ii) a first resilient o-ring encapsulated in the pad, the first o-ring circumscribing the aperture;
(iii) a second resilient o-ring encapsulated in the pad, the second o-ring circumscribing the first resilient o-ring;
(iv) a plurality of resilient ribs extending radially between the first and second o-rings; and
b) a wound protector connected to the hand access port.