Safety-stop device
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1. A safety-stop device for use with a trochar having a trochar tube, said device comprising:
- (a) retention means for retaining said device onto said trochar tube;
(b) registration means for registering a pre-determined insertion point of said trochar; and
(c) stop means for preventing additional insertion of said trochar after said pre-determined insertion point has been attained.
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Abstract
A safety-stop device for use with a trochar which is adjustably attachable to the trochar tube to prevent inadvertent cuts being made to a patient. The safety-stop device has retention component for retaining it onto the trochar tube; a registration component for registering a pre-determined insertion point of the trochar; and a stop component for preventing additional insertion of the trochar after the pre-determined insertion point has been attained.
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1. A safety-stop device for use with a trochar having a trochar tube, said device comprising:
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(a) retention means for retaining said device onto said trochar tube;
(b) registration means for registering a pre-determined insertion point of said trochar; and
(c) stop means for preventing additional insertion of said trochar after said pre-determined insertion point has been attained.
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2. A safety-stop device for use with a trochar having a trochar tube, said device comprising:
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(a) a base with a bottom and an upstanding member on said base wherein said base has a channel extending from said bottom through a top of said upstanding member wherein said base further has a width substantially greater than a width of said upstanding member; and
(b) a cap having a hollow interior, a cap aperture, and retention means for retaining said cap onto said upstanding member after placement thereon thereby defining a unit and for registering and retaining said unit on said trochar tube after placement thereon. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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