Trocar sleeve
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1. A trocar sleeve comprising a proximal main body having an axial through-bore, a distal sleeve, and a detachable connection between the distal sleeve and the main body, wherein the distal sleeve has a proximal end formed with a bead and wherein a cap is mounted on said proximal end engaging the bead, the cap being detachably attached to the main body to provide said connection.
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Abstract
A trocar sleeve with a proximal main body having an axial, through opening and a distal end connected to the main body permits operationally reliable and easy working, if the sleeve is connected in a detachable and in particular manually replaceable manner to the main body.
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- 1. A trocar sleeve comprising a proximal main body having an axial through-bore, a distal sleeve, and a detachable connection between the distal sleeve and the main body, wherein the distal sleeve has a proximal end formed with a bead and wherein a cap is mounted on said proximal end engaging the bead, the cap being detachably attached to the main body to provide said connection.
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10. A trocar sleeve comprising a proximal main body having an axial through-bore, a distal sleeve, and a detachable connection between the distal sleeve and the main body, wherein the distal sleeve has a proximal end formed with a bead, and a cap mounted on said proximal end engages the bead, the cap being detachably attached to the main body to provide said connection, wherein the cap has a sliding fit on the distal sleeve.
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11. A trocar sleeve comprising
a proximal main body having an axial through-bore, and a distal sleeve having a proximal beaded end which is engaged by a cap having a sliding fit on said distal sleeve and being attachable to said proximal main body to provide a detachable connection between said distal sleeve and said proximal main body, said cap having two axially adjacent circumferential areas, one of said axially adjacent circumferential areas providing said detachable connection and the other providing a gripping area.
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14. A trocar sleeve comprising
a proximal main body having an axial through-bore and an annular surface around a distal end of said through-bore, and a distal sleeve having a proximal beaded end which is engaged by a cap which has a sliding fit on said distal sleeve and being attachable to the proximal main body to press said beaded end into sealing engagement with said annular surface of said proximal main body, said cap having two axially adjacent circumferential areas, one of said axially adjacent circumferential areas providing a connection with said main body and the other providing a gripping area.
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