EP1520543A3
Low-profile recessed stop-cook valve for trocar assembly
Abstract
A trocar assembly (10) includes a trocar sleeve (44) having a trocar housing (16) and a trocar cannula (12). The trocar sleeve (44) includes a stop-cock valve (192) positioned for selectively controlling the passage of an insufflation fluid into the trocar cannula (12) and the stop-cock valve (192) includes a valve lever (198). The trocar housing (16) includes a recess shaped and dimensioned for receiving and covering at least a portion of the valve lever (198) therein.

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- 1520543
- Publication, DOCDB
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- EP1520543
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- Application, DOCDB
- 04256050
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20040256050
Titles3
- German
- Mit niedrigem Profil eingebautes Absperrhahnventil für Trokar
- English
- Low-profile recessed stop-cook valve for trocar assembly
- French
- Robinet encastré à faible encombrement pour un trocart
Classification
- CPC, 5
- A61B17/3462
- A61B17/34
- A61B17/3474
- A61B2017/3464
- A61B2017/347
- IPC, 1
- A61B17 34
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