Obturator tip for a trocar

Details Obturator tip for a trocar Obturator tip for a trocar

2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

With guide means for body insertion

C606S185000, C600S127000, C600S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06960164

ABSTRACT:
An obturator tip for a trocar is disclosed. The obturator comprises a shaft having a distal or penetration end for insertion into a patient and a handling or proximal end for gripping by a surgeon. The penetration end of the shaft comprises a tip having an upper flat face and a lower flat face which taper away from the shaft toward the distal end. The tip further comprises flat side faces which also taper or slope from the shaft toward the distal end. A glide tip has a rounded end and extends outwardly along the side faces.

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