Trocar with expandable members for retaining the trocar

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1996-03-12

1999-10-26

Coggins, Wynn Wood

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604167, A61M 532

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059719605

ABSTRACT:
A trocar which is particularly suited for use as a thoracic trocar. The trocar includes a number of arms at the distal end which are movable from a closed position, which is used for inserting the trocar into the patient, to a second position, which is used for locking the trocar to the patient. The arms may be naturally biased to the open position or may be moved by mechanical actuation.

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