#$%^&*AU2013248262A120131114.pdf#####SEAL ANCHOR FOR USE IN SURFICAL PROCEDURES Abstract A surgical apparatus (10) positionable within a tissue tract (12), the surgical apparatus (10) comprising: a seal anchor member (200) transitionable between an expanded condition and a compressed condition, the seal anchor member (200) including a proximal end (202), a distal end (204), and an intermediate portion (206) extending between the proximal and distal ends (202, 204) a longitudinal port (216) extending through the seal anchor member (200) and a self-contained membrane (208) surrounding a periphery of the intermediate portion (206) of the seal anchor member (200), the self-contained membrane (208) defining an internal cavity configured to retain a fluid therein.
