Abstract: An endoscopic port that includes an elongate cannula defining a central lumen that extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cannula and is sized to receive at least one endoscopic instrument therein. The cannula further defines a first opening that extends through a sidewall of the cannula at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cannula. The first opening is sized to receive a suture passer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2015
Assignee:
Cooper Surgicalk, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert D. Auerbach, Charles Sherts, Robert Williams