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Trocar

US8449460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel H. Duke · Sharonville, US
Shailendra K. Parihar · Mason, US
Randall J. Tanguay · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 2011
Grant date	May 28, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/347
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical access device, such as a trocar, is described. The trocar includes a first housing member selectively coupled to a second housing member, such as with a latching assembly, and a seal which can be compressed when the housing members are coupled together, the seal for preventing or reducing transverse escape of insufflation gas or other fluid from between the coupled together first and second members.

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