Laproscopic trocar

• US 4,191,191 A
• Filed: 02/13/1978
• Issued: 03/04/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert M. Auburn
• Original Assignee: Robert M. Auburn
• Inventors: Auburn, Robert M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pellegrino, Stephen C.
• Application Number:
  US05/877,270
• Time in Patent Office: 750 Days
• Field of Search: 128/347, 128/349, 128/221, 128/2 B, 128/214.4, 128/310, 145/61 L, 145/116 R, 145/130
• US Class Current: 604/164.06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3417 Details of tips or shafts, e.g. grooves, expandable, bendable; Multiple coaxial sliding cannulas, e.g. for dilating syringe needles A61M5/32; dilators A61M29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3458 threaded

Abstract

The laproscopic trocar which takes the form of an elongated cannula through which to be inserted an elongated sharp pointed instrument. The tip of the instrument includes screw threads with the rear portion of the instrument including a crank assembly. Rotation of the crank assembly causes gradual penetration of the instrument through a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall.

Claims

1. A laproscopic trocar comprising:

an elongated cannula having an internal chamber, said cannula having a first opening providing access into said internal chamber and a second opening providing exit from said internal chamber;

an elongated instrument capable of being conducted through said first opening and into said internal chamber and through said second opening, the outer end of said instrument extending exteriorly of said second opening being sharp pointed, said outer end including a helical ridge, said helical ridge taking the form of a plurality of helical ridges forming a screw thread assembly, whereby said instrument to be inserted within said cannula with said sharp pointed outer end to make initial penetration through a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and subsequent rotation of said instrument causes gradual entry of said instrument into the patient'"'"'s abdomen due to the threading of said helical ridge through the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall, said screw thread assembly comprises a series of sharp pointed helical ridges and a series of smoothly contoured helical ridges, said sharp pointed helical ridges being located adjacent said sharp pointed outer end.

2. The laproscopic trocar as defined in claim 1 wherein:

the portion of said instrument extending exteriorly of said first opening comprising the inner end, said inner end including crank means to facilitate rotational movement of said instrument.

3. The laproscopic trocar as defined in claim 2 wherein:

said crank means includes a crank wheel attached to said instrument, a handle means rotatably mounted upon said crank wheel, whereby said handle means is capable of being grasped to freely rotate with respect to said crank wheel during rotational movement of said instrument.