| abstract |
An apparatus for securing a cannula of a trocar assembly, which is inserted through an incision defined in the body of a patient, includes a base. The apparatus also includes an enclosed structure which is secured to the base. The enclosed structure includes a fluid port defined therein. The enclosed structure further defines an access opening through which the cannula extends. The apparatus also includes a plurality of beads contained within the enclosed structure. Moreover, the apparatus includes a slider and a locator. The locator is securable to the body. In addition, the slider is securable to the locator at any one of a first plurality of positions, whereas the base is securable to the slider at any one of a second plurality of positions. A method for securing a cannula of a trocar assembly to a body of a patient is also disclosed. |