Seal for medical instrument
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1. A laparoscopic tube end for interfacing a tube with an instrument tip, comprising:
- a flange including a contact surface;
a groove adjacent to the contact surface of the flange;
an engagement portion configured to engage with the tip; and
a gasket which is elastically deformable, disposed in the groove and configured to compressibly abut the contact surface of the flange when the tip is attached to the engagement portion.
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Abstract
A laparoscopic tube end for interfacing a tube with a tip may include an attachment portion to attach to the tip, and a tapered flare portion to frictionally abut the tip when the tip is attached to the tube end.
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1. A laparoscopic tube end for interfacing a tube with an instrument tip, comprising:
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a flange including a contact surface;
a groove adjacent to the contact surface of the flange;
an engagement portion configured to engage with the tip; and
a gasket which is elastically deformable, disposed in the groove and configured to compressibly abut the contact surface of the flange when the tip is attached to the engagement portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tip for engaging a laparoscopic tube end, comprising:
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a threaded portion configured to threadedly engage with a laparoscopic tube end;
a back hub connected with the threaded portion; and
a seal which is elastically deformable and connected with the back hub, the seal configured to compressibly abut the laparoscopic tube end when the tip is engaged with the laparoscopic tube end. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A laparoscopic tube end for interfacing a tube with a tip, comprising:
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an attachment portion configured to attach to the tip, the attachment portion including a semi-crystalline electrically resistive plastic material; and
a tapered flare portion configured to frictionally abut the tip when the tip is attached to the tube end. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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