A surgical access device includes a single valve that forms a seal with a body wall and provides an access channel into a body cavity. The valve has properties for creating a zero seal in the absence of an instrument as well as an instrument seal for an instrument having a diameter up to about 37 mm. The valve can include a gel material and the access channel can include a protective sleeve to provide for wound protection during insertion and withdrawal of a sharp surgical instrument. The valve further comprises a cap ring which may be inserted or molded with the gel material. The protective sleeve may be bonded or molded around an inner diameter of the cap ring. The protective sleeve may be a single tubular member, or may comprise a plurality of axially extending sleeve members having a plurality of axial slits. The protective sleeve and the cap ring may comprise of the same or different materials. The surgical access device further comprises at least one support ring disposed circumferentially of the valve forming a hollow space, and a wound retractor operatively placed in the hollow space. The wound retractor includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a flexible sleeve connecting the inner ring and the outer ring.Un dispositif daccès pour instrument chirurgical se compose dune seule valve qui forme un joint avec une paroi du corps et forme un canal daccès dans une cavité du corps. La valve présente les propriétés de créer un joint zéro en labsence dun instrument et un joint pour un instrument possédant un diamètre pouvant atteindre environ 37 mm. Cette valve peut comprendre un matériau en gel et le canal daccès peut comprendre une gaine de protection permettant dassurer la protection de la plaie pendant linsertion et le retrait dun instrument chirurgical acéré. La valve comprend également un anneau-bouchon pouvant être inséré ou moulé avec le matériau en gel. La gaine de protection peut être liée ou moulée autour dun diamètre intérieur de lanneau-bouchon. La gain
