Universal seal
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1. A seal for external attachment to a port of a medical device, comprising:
- (a) a first portion with a bore, the first portion having a first outer wall of a first thickness and having a base which is formed for engagement with the port; and
(b) a second portion having a top with a passage through the top which is aligned with the bore and having a second outer wall which is integral with the first outer wall , said second outer wall having a thickness at the juncture of the first and second outer walls that is less than the thickness of the first outer wall.
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Abstract
A seal is disclosed for installation on a port of a medical device which preferably is a trocar. A seal in accordance with present invention has a first portion which has a bore and a first outer wall of a first thickness. The base of the first portion engages the port. A seal in accordance with the present invention has a second portion with a top and a passage through the top. The second portion has a second outer wall which is integral with the first outer wall and that has a thickness at its juncture with the first outer wall that is less than the thickness of the first outer wall.
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38 Claims
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1. A seal for external attachment to a port of a medical device, comprising:
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(a) a first portion with a bore, the first portion having a first outer wall of a first thickness and having a base which is formed for engagement with the port; and
(b) a second portion having a top with a passage through the top which is aligned with the bore and having a second outer wall which is integral with the first outer wall , said second outer wall having a thickness at the juncture of the first and second outer walls that is less than the thickness of the first outer wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A seal for external attachment to the access port of a trocar, comprising:
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(a) a first portion with a bore, the first portion having a first outer wall of a first thickness and having a base formed for engagement with the access port; and
(b) a second portion having a top and a passage through the top with folds formed in the top around the passage and having a second outer wall which is integral with the first outer wall, said second outer wall having a thickness at the juncture of the first and second outer walls that is less than the thickness of the first outer wall. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A seal for external attachment to an access port at the proximal end of a trocar, comprising:
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(a) a lower first portion which is generally tubular in shape with a bore and having a first outer wall with a first thickness and having a base which is formed for engagement with the access port;
(b) a second portion having a top which is generally circular in shape and having folds formed therein that extend downwardly from the top of the seal to form a passage through the top which is aligned with the bore and having a second outer wall which is integral with the first outer wall, where the second outer wall having a thickness at the juncture between the first and second outer walls that is less than the thickness of the first outer wall. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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