Laparoscopic port assembly
US8911365B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/349
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments of a laparoscopic trocar assembly are disclosed. The port assemblies include inserted parts that protect the patient's tissues at the point of deployment. The port assemblies include seals for maintaining pneumoperitoneum both when instrument are being used and when instruments are not inserted.
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