Patents Assigned to Applied Medical Resources Corporartion
  • Adaptable obturator for various sized trocars
    Patent number: 9168059
    Abstract: Surgical access systems and obturators for or used in surgical access systems are provided. The obturator is configured to operate or accommodate the use of at least two different sized trocars. The outer diameter of the adaptable obturator when inserted into a trocar compresses from an initial condition to a compressed condition to match the inner diameter of the trocar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporartion
    Inventors: Christina Melvin, Melissa Melendrez, Kareem Elsayed, Babak Jasemian, Matthew Becerra, Jeremy Albrecht, Gary Johnson