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Trocar for inserting endoscopy instruments into cavities

  • US 5,584,847 A
  • Filed: 09/15/1994
  • Issued: 12/17/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Trocar for inserting endoscopy instruments into cavities in the form of a hollow body comprising:

  • a cleanable, resterilizable hollow body and a disposable tip having a thickness and being formed with a channel having a diameter, the disposable tip being separably couplable to the cleanable, resterilizable hollow body;

    a swivel mounted 45°

    valve coupled to the disposable tip; and

    externally operated features coupled to the disposable tip which are completely enclosed in the thickness of the disposable tip, said externally operated features being operable by finger pressure to change the diameter of the channel in order to match the diameter of the instrument to be inserted;

    wherein the disposable tip includes all seals and mechanisms to be cleaned wherein the externally operated features comprise a swivelling reducing adapter actuated by a lever.

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