#$%^&*AU2011221345B220130919.pdf#####SEAL ANCHOR FOR USE IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES Abstract A surgical apparatus (100) for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity, includes a seal anchor member (102) comprising a compressible 5 material and being adapted to transition between a first expanded condition to facilitate securing of the seal anchor member (102) within the tissue tract and in substantial sealed relation with tissue surfaces defining the tissue tract and a second compressed condition to facilitate at least partial insertion of the seal anchor member (102) within the tissue tract. The seal anchor member (102) defines a central longitudinal axis and has leading io and trailing ends. At least one longitudinal object port (112) extends between the leading and trailing ends and is adapted for reception of a surgical object whereby compressible material defining the at least one longitudinal object port (112) is adapted to deform to establish a substantial sealed relation with the object. The seal anchor member (102) includes at least two separable anchor segments (1 04a- I 04e) dimensioned to be is positioned in adjacent stacked relation to selectively alter the longitudinal length of the seal anchor member (102) to accommodate tissue tracts of different lengths.1/5 10 16 16a 24 26 102 28 22 30 FIG. 1 26 16a126 10 16 16b FIG. 2 FIG. 3
