#$%^&*AU2010241420B220140327.pdf#####FOAM PORT DEVICE HAVING CLOSED-END LUMENS Technical Field A surgical apparatus (10) includes a seal anchor member (100). The seal anchor member (100) includes a leading end (120), a trailing end (110), and at least one s longitudinal port (130) extending between the two ends. The at least one longitudinal port is dimensioned for reception of a surgical object. One end of the at least one longitudinal port is closed by a membrane (140), which can be pierced through by a sharp-pointed device. The at least one longitudinal port further includes at least one lip (150) therein. The at least one lip is configured to establish a substantially sealed relation io with the surgical object entered therethrough, thereby inhibiting the loss of insufflation gas between the at least one longitudinal port and the surgical object.5/6 200 Dl230 210 231 230 230232 1--233 220 FIG. 5A 5C 200 231 200 232 210 231 / /_M _,233 "C" -'--, 230 D1l D2 23 210 220 232 2322 231 FIG. 5C 5C FIG. 5B
