Gas flow trocar arrangement
US7413559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A trocar assembly for use in surgery in a patient, comprising an elongated outer tubular member having a first or proximal end and a second or distal end. The proximal end has a housing enclosing a fluid pressure chamber therein. The distal end of the outer tubular member has a gaseous fluid discharge arrangement therethrough, through which a medical instrument is disposed for surgical manipulation of the patient.
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