Gas conditioning trocars
US8932248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3673
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gas conditioning trocar having a chamber for heating and hydrating an unconditioned insufflation gas prior to injecting a conditioned insufflation gas into a body cavity during a medical procedure and a port through which surgical instruments can pass into a body cavity without inhibiting the flow of insufflation gas during the medical procedure.
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