Trocar having an improved tip configuration
US5709671A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3417
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A safety-shielded trocar having an obturator with a linear cutting edge surface defining a base width substantially less than the diameter of the safety shield is disclosed. When the trocar is inserted through tissue, the tissue dilates from the width of the linear incision to accommodate the size of the safety shield of the trocar, thus making it possible to provide an access opening greater than the incisional width made by the linear cutting edge surface of the obturator. In a preferred embodiment, the safety shield has a shield tip region which is asymmetric to facilitate the dilation of the tissue as the trocar is inserted.
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