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US5797944A
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Visualization trocar
Assignee: Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-12
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Granted: 1998-08-25
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Expires: 2017-09-12
Abstract
Abstract A trocar having an elongated shaft, and a puncturing head attached to a distal end of the shaft. The puncturing head can have three blades with sharpened cutting edges embedded in the puncturing head. An endoscope can be positioned in a bore of the shaft to collect light from the distal end of the shaft. A video monitor is connected to the endoscope for displaying an image of the path of advancement of the trocar.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony A. Nobles
- 👤 Arthur Lancaster
- 👤 Ben G. Brosch, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/042; A61B1/313; A61B1/05; A61B2017/3454; A61B2017/3456; A61B2017/346; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B90/36; A61B90/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A trocar for endoscopic surgery, comprising: a shaft having a distal end and a proximal segment having a cavity formed therein, the shaft having a longitudinal axis; a transparent puncturing head formed on the distal end of the shaft; and a blade embedded in the puncturing head, the blade having a flat blade surface defining a blade plane, and the blade is positioned such that the blade plane is parallel to the longitudinal axis; wherein a video display system may be operationally connected within the cavity formed in the proximal segment of the shaft for displaying the image of an object located beyond the puncturing head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A trocar for endoscopic surgery, comprising: a shaft having a distal end and a proximal segment having a cavity formed therein, the shaft having a longitudinal axis; a transparent puncturing head formed on the distal end of the shaft; and a blade embedded in the puncturing head, the blade having a flat blade surface defining a blade plane, and the blade is positioned such that the blade plane is parallel to the longitudinal axis; wherein a video display system may be operationally connected within the cavity formed in the proximal segment of the shaft for displaying the image of an object located beyond the puncturing head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The trocar of claim 1 wherein each of the puncturing head and the blade surface has a distal end, and the distal end of the blade surface does not extend beyond the distal end of the puncturing head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The trocar of claim 2 wherein a plurality of blades are embedded in the puncturing head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The trocar of claim 1 wherein the puncturing head has an apex.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The trocar of claim 4 wherein said puncturing head is configured as a triangular pyramid.
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