Trocar for inserting endoscopy instruments into cavities
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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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Abstract
Trocar for inserting endoscopy instruments into cavities, the trocar having a cleanable hollow body, a disposable tip which is equipped with a swivel valve that can be retracted by inserting the instrument through an internal channel in the tip that communicates with the hollow body. The disposable tip is also equipped with externally operable features capable of modifying the diameter of channel in order to match it to the diameter of the instrument to be inserted.
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1. Trocar for inserting endoscopy instruments into cavities in the form of a hollow body comprising:
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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; andexternally 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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