US 11,864,793 B2
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
Joseph L. Mark, Indianapolis, IN (US); and Amin Kassam, Ottawa (CA)
Assigned to NICO CORPORATION, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Nico Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/115,472.
Application 17/115,472 is a continuation of application No. 16/102,416, filed on Aug. 13, 2018, granted, now 11,464,539.
Application 16/102,416 is a continuation of application No. 13/474,433, filed on May 17, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/474,433 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/444,722, filed on Apr. 11, 2012, granted, now 9,579,121, issued on Feb. 28, 2017.
Application 13/444,722 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/280,015, filed on Oct. 24, 2011, granted, now 9,770,261, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Application 13/280,015 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/665,666, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2005/039185, filed on Oct. 28, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/623,094, filed on Oct. 28, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2021/0085363 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 39/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 90/10 (2016.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/3417 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/00165 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/0607 (2013.01); A61B 1/0615 (2013.01); A61B 1/313 (2013.01); A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 5/065 (2013.01); A61B 5/4064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61M 39/0247 (2013.01); A61M 39/06 (2013.01); A61B 1/00154 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/0071 (2013.01); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 5/061 (2013.01); A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 5/6847 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/4417 (2013.01); A61B 6/501 (2013.01); A61B 6/5235 (2013.01); A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 8/0808 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/3205 (2013.01); A61B 90/10 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00907 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320008 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3405 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3454 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3456 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/103 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3614 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3782 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3954 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61M 2039/0205 (2013.01); A61M 2039/025 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0264 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0276 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0282 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0626 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0693 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical access system, comprising:
an outer sheath defined by an open distal end and an open proximal end with a hollow body portion extending therebetween that defines a working channel; an imaging system; and
a holding arrangement positioned between the outer sheath and the imaging system and aligning the imaging system with the working channel of the outer sheath and maintaining a fixed distance between the imaging system and the outer sheath,
wherein the holding arrangement is defined by first and second ends, and wherein the first end has an attachment harness connected thereto, and wherein the second end has an outer sheath attachment disposed on a second end thereof,
wherein the holding arrangement is defined by a pair of alignment members arranged in an arc-shaped configuration between the first and second ends.