Insufflation apparatus
US9381312B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3653
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An insufflation apparatus and/or insufflation kit for use during a medical procedure including a fluid stabilizer wherein the insufflation apparatus can be used in different modes with a mode change between needle insufflation or cannula insufflation accomplished without having to use a different fluid stabilizer or a different trocar wherein the trocar may be a gas conditioning trocar having a chamber for on-the-go heating and hydrating an unconditioned insufflation gas prior to injecting a conditioned insufflation gas into a body cavity.
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