Abstract: Various methods and devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted into sealing elements of a single surgical access device. The sealing elements can be movable along predefined pathways within the device to allow surgical instruments inserted through the sealing elements to be moved laterally, rotationally, angularly, and vertically relative to a central longitudinal axis of the device for ease of manipulation within a patient's body while maintaining insufflation.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly supports a number of terminals as they extend through a wall such as one might find in a headlamp housing to mate with mating terminals outside the housing. The electrical connector assembly includes an elongated conduit or housing for supporting the terminals as they extend through the wall, where the conduit has a flange extending radially outwardly from one end of the conduit. The connector assembly also includes a seal having a jacket portion extending around the conduit adjacent the flange, and a skirt portion extending radially outwardly from the conduit and over the flange to effect a seal between the electrical connector assembly and the wall.

Abstract: A connection assurance bracket system (100) which is interfaced between mutually interconnectable first and second connectors (108, 118) to provide assurance of the connection therebetween and eliminate relative motion therebetween. A connection assurance bracket (102) has a flattened horseshoe-shaped base (104) defining a rectangular cut-out (145), wherein a cantilever beam (106) projects normally therefrom. The first connector includes a pump-handle lock (110) for engaging a ramped boss (120) of the second connector. The pump-handle lock features a beam seat (112) for receiving a distal end portion (106a) of the cantilever beam, wherein the distal end (106b) thereof has a lip (140). The first connector further includes left and right rear guide tabs (114, 116) which abut opposing left and right end walls (126, 128) of the cut-out, as well as left and right forward guide tabs (162, 164) for respectively engaging left and right tab collets (122, 124) of the second connector.