Trocar tip protector
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1. A surgical system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument including an extension assembly releasably coupled thereto, the extension assembly including a trocar member disposed within a distal end of the extension assembly and extending therefrom, the trocar member terminating at a tissue piercing tip, the trocar member including an annular groove defined in an outer surface thereof; and
a protection device defining a cavity therein configured to receive a portion of the trocar member therein such that the tissue piercing tip of the trocar member is enveloped by the protection device, wherein the protection device is releasably coupled to the annular groove of the trocar member thereby providing a barrier adjacent the tissue piercing tip of the trocar member,wherein the protection device further includes a plurality of legs disposed on a first end portion thereof, the plurality of legs extending axially therefrom,wherein a second end portion of the protection device defines a planar configuration, the second end portion of the protection device including a rectangular base having an outer perimeter greater than an outer diameter of a housing of the surgical instrument.
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Abstract
A surgical system including a surgical instrument and a protection device is included. The surgical system includes a surgical instrument having an extension assembly releasably coupled thereto. The extension assembly includes a trocar member disposed within a distal end of the extension assembly and the trocar member includes an engagement feature defined in an outer surface thereof. The protection device is releasably coupled to the engagement feature of the trocar member, thereby providing a barrier adjacent a tip of the trocar member. A method of sterilizing a surgical instrument is also provided.
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1. A surgical system, comprising:
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a surgical instrument including an extension assembly releasably coupled thereto, the extension assembly including a trocar member disposed within a distal end of the extension assembly and extending therefrom, the trocar member terminating at a tissue piercing tip, the trocar member including an annular groove defined in an outer surface thereof; and a protection device defining a cavity therein configured to receive a portion of the trocar member therein such that the tissue piercing tip of the trocar member is enveloped by the protection device, wherein the protection device is releasably coupled to the annular groove of the trocar member thereby providing a barrier adjacent the tissue piercing tip of the trocar member, wherein the protection device further includes a plurality of legs disposed on a first end portion thereof, the plurality of legs extending axially therefrom, wherein a second end portion of the protection device defines a planar configuration, the second end portion of the protection device including a rectangular base having an outer perimeter greater than an outer diameter of a housing of the surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of sterilizing a surgical device, comprising:
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providing a surgical instrument, including an extension assembly releasably coupled to the surgical instrument including a trocar member disposed within a distal end portion thereof and extending therefrom, the trocar member terminating at a tissue piercing tip, wherein at least a portion of the trocar member protrudes from the distal end portion of the extension assembly, the trocar member including an annular groove defined within an outer surface thereof; providing a protection device defining a cavity therein configured to receive a portion of the trocar member therein such that the tissue piercing tip of the trocar member is enveloped by the protection device, wherein the protection device is configured to be releasably coupled to the annular groove of the trocar member, wherein the protection device further includes a plurality of legs disposed on a first end portion thereof, the plurality of legs extending axially therefrom, wherein a second end portion of the protection device defines a planar configuration, the second end portion of the protection device including a rectangular base having an outer perimeter greater than an outer diameter of a housing of the surgical instrument; advancing the protection device over the trocar member and partially within a cavity defined within the distal end portion of the extension assembly until the protection device releasably engages the annular groove of the trocar member, thereby providing a barrier adjacent the tissue piercing tip of the trocar member; removing the extension assembly, with the protection device releasably attached thereto, from the surgical instrument; and placing the extension assembly, with the protection device releasably attached thereto, into a sterilization chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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