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Adapter and mating trocar element for use in trocar assembly
Assignee: Bipore Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-02
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Granted: 1995-07-11
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Expires: 2013-11-02
Abstract
Abstract An adapter 10 and a mating trocar element 20 for use in a trocar assembly 30. The adapter 10 is cylindrical in shape with a continuous bore 12 running therethrough. A first end 14 of the adapter 10 has a reduction in diameter and a second end 16 of the adapter 10 is internally threaded 18 along the bore 12. The first end 14 is sized so as to allow frictional engagement with the end of a mating flexible tube 32. The reduction in diameter of the first end 14 preferably corresponds to the wall thickness of the mating flexible tube 32, so as to maintain a continuous outer surface between the adapter 10 and the mating tube of constant outer diameter. The second end 16 is internally threaded 18 along the bore 12 so as to allow fastenable engagement with a threaded end 24 of the mating trocar element 20. The mating trocar element 20 has the shape of a rod with a first end 22 being formed with or machined to a sharp point and a second end 24 having a reduction in diameter which is threaded 26 so as to mate with the threaded bore 18 of the adapter 10. The reduction in diameter of the second end 24 preferably corresponds to the wall thickness of the threaded bore portion 18 of the adapter 10, so as to maintain a continuous outer surface between the trocar element 20 and the adapter 10 of constant outer diameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Durmus Koch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M27/00; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3415
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
An adapter for use in a trocar assembly, said adapter comprising: a tubular adapter having an outer cylindrical shape with a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end that is reduced in outer diameter, said adapter having a second end, disposed opposite from said first end, that is internally threaded along said bore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
An adapter for use in a trocar assembly, said adapter comprising: a tubular adapter having an outer cylindrical shape with a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end that is reduced in outer diameter, said adapter having a second end, disposed opposite from said first end, that is internally threaded along said bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein said adapter is fabricated of a rigid material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The adapter as defined in claim 2, wherein said adapter is fabricated of hard plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The adapter as defined in claim 2, wherein said adapter is fabricated of metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
A trocar assembly comprising: a rod-like trocar element having an outer cylindrical shape, said trocar element having a first end being formed with or machined to a sharp point, said trocar element having a second end, disposed opposite from said first end, that is reduced in outer diameter and is threaded; a tubular adapter having an outer cylindrical shape with a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end that is reduced in outer diameter, said adapter having a second end, disposed opposite from said first end, that is internally threaded along said bore, said second end of said adapter being internally threaded along said bore so as to allow fastenable engagement with said threaded end of said trocar element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
A trocar assembly comprising: a rod-like trocar element having an outer cylindrical shape, said trocar element having a first end being formed with or machined to a sharp point, said trocar element having a second end, disposed opposite from said first end, that is reduced in outer diameter and is threaded; a tubular adapter having an outer cylindrical shape with a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end that is reduced in outer diameter, said adapter having a second end, disposed opposite from said first end, that is internally threaded along said bore, said second end of said adapter being internally threaded along said bore so as to allow fastenable engagement with said threaded end of said trocar element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said second end of said trocar element is reduced in outer diameter by a wall thickness of said threaded end of said adapter so as to maintain a continuous outer surface between said trocar element and said adapter of constant outer diameter when fastenably engaged.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 6, further comprising a flexible tube, said flexible tube having a plurality of regularly spaced pores or perforations formed therein so as to provide for the drainage of fluids situated thereabout, said flexible tube having plurality of ends which may be frictionally engaged with said first end of said adapter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said first end of said adapter is sized so as to allow frictional engagement with said plurality of ends of said flexible tube, said frictional engagement comprising said first end of said adapter being friction fit inside one of said plurality of ends of said flexible tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said frictional engagement further comprises applying an adhesive between said first end of said adapter and said inside of one of said plurality of ends of said flexible tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said first end of said adapter is reduced in outer diameter by a wall thickness of said flexible tube so as to maintain a continuous outer surface between said adapter and said flexible mating tube of constant outer diameter when frictionally engaged.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein said trocar element is fabricated of metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 10, wherein said adapter is fabricated of a rigid material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein said adapter is fabricated of hard plastic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein said adapter is fabricated of metal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The trocar assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said flexible tube is fabricated of PVC.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
78 words
An adapter for use in a trocar assembly, said adapter comprising: a tubular adapter of cylindrical shape having a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end and a second end disposed opposite each other, said adapter having a continuous outer diameter except at said first end where said adapter has a reduced outer diameter, said continuous bore being of a continuous inner diameter except at said second end where said continuous bore is internally threaded.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
An adapter for use in a trocar assembly, said adapter comprising: a tubular adapter of cylindrical shape having a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end and a second end disposed opposite each other, said adapter having a continuous outer diameter except at said first end where said adapter has a reduced outer diameter, said continuous bore being of a continuous inner diameter except at said second end where said continuous bore is internally threaded.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The adapter as defined in claim 16, wherein said adapter is fabricated of a rigid material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The adapter as defined in claim 17, wherein said adapter is fabricated of hard plastic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The adapter as defined in claim 17, wherein said adapter is fabricated of metal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
155 words
A tubular adapter assembly comprising: a tubular adapter of cylindrical shape having a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end and a second end disposed opposite each other, said adapter having a continuous outer diameter except at said first end where said adapter has a reduced outer diameter, said continuous bore being of a continuous inner diameter except at said second end where said continuous bore is internally threaded; and a flexible tube, said flexible tube having an outer diameter equal to said continuous outer diameter of said adapter, said flexible tube having an inner diameter equal to said reduced outer diameter of said adapter, wherein said adapter and said flexible tube are engaged by fitting said first end of said adapter inside an end of said flexible tube, and wherein a continuous outer surface of said continuous outer diameter is maintained between said adapter and said flexible tube during such engagement.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
155 words
A tubular adapter assembly comprising: a tubular adapter of cylindrical shape having a continuous bore running therethrough, said adapter having a first end and a second end disposed opposite each other, said adapter having a continuous outer diameter except at said first end where said adapter has a reduced outer diameter, said continuous bore being of a continuous inner diameter except at said second end where said continuous bore is internally threaded; and a flexible tube, said flexible tube having an outer diameter equal to said continuous outer diameter of said adapter, said flexible tube having an inner diameter equal to said reduced outer diameter of said adapter, wherein said adapter and said flexible tube are engaged by fitting said first end of said adapter inside an end of said flexible tube, and wherein a continuous outer surface of said continuous outer diameter is maintained between said adapter and said flexible tube during such engagement.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The tubular adapter assembly as defined in claim 20, wherein said adapter and said flexible tube are further engaged by applying an adhesive between said first end of said adapter and said end of said flexible tube.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tubular adapter assembly as defined in claim 20, wherein said adapter is fabricated of a rigid material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tubular adapter assembly as defined in claim 22, wherein said adapter is fabricated of hard plastic.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tubular adapter assembly as defined in claim 22, wherein said adapter is fabricated of metal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
The tubular adapter assembly as defined in claim 20, wherein said flexible tube has a plurality of regularly spaced pores or perforations formed therein so as to provide for the drainage of fluids situated thereabout.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tubular adapter assembly as defined in claim 25, wherein said flexible tube is fabricated of PVC.
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