US 12,089,872 B2
Natural orifice surgery system
Kevin K. Dang, Garden Grove, CA (US); Jeremy J. Albrecht, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Blaze Brown, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Adam Hoke, Shelbyville, MI (US); Adeeb Saiduddin, Irvine, CA (US); Gary M. Johnson, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); and Jacob J. Filek, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Assigned to Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Filed by Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/403,574.
Application 17/403,574 is a continuation of application No. 16/374,526, filed on Apr. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,123,102.
Application 16/374,526 is a continuation of application No. 15/845,002, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,271,875, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/845,002 is a continuation of application No. 15/016,080, filed on Feb. 4, 2016, granted, now 9,872,702, issued on Jan. 23, 2018.
Application 15/016,080 is a continuation of application No. 13/865,854, filed on Apr. 18, 2013, granted, now 9,289,115, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Application 13/865,854 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/250,398, filed on Sep. 30, 2011, granted, now 9,289,200, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/636,492, filed on Apr. 20, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/389,091, filed on Oct. 1, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/485,321, filed on May 12, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0369304 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/3423 (2013.01) [A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3431 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00889 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00907 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3429 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3443 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/345 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3452 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3486 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3492 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A surgical access system adapted for performing laparoscopic surgical procedures at a natural orifice comprising:
an outer ring, wherein the outer ring is configured to be disposed proximate the natural orifice of a patient and substantially surrounds the natural orifice; and
a tubular body comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a diameter adapted to accommodate the anatomy of the natural orifice, the proximal end of the tubular body being connected to the outer ring, wherein the tubular body is sized to fit within the natural orifice with minimal distention, wherein the tubular body comprises a plurality of distinct and separate sections configured to connect to each other to form the tubular body, and wherein the plurality of distinct and separate sections are configured to form the tubular body having varying lengths,
wherein an outer diameter of the surgical access system is between 30 mm and 70 mm.