US5486190A
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Safety trocar
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1994-12-07
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2014-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A safety trocar is provided in which the cannula is reciprocally mounted to the cannula housing and reciprocates into the cannula housing when a proximally directed force is applied thereto. The piercing tip is maintained in the exposed position by a latching mechanism associated with the obturator shaft, and is automatically withdrawn into the cannula under the force of a spring when the proximal force is removed from the cannula, the cannula thus advancing distally and releasing the latching mechanism. Penetration force is maintained at a minimum, and safe and efficacious trocar entry is facilitated.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3476; A61B17/3494; A61B17/3496; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00544; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0801; A61B2090/08021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A trocar comprising: (a) a trocar assembly which includes a piercing tip mounted to an obturator shaft and a trocar housing, the obturator shaft being movably mounted with respect to the trocar housing; (b) an actuating member which includes delatching structure and which defines a passage into which the piercing tip and at least a portion of the obturator shaft are adapted to pass to define an assembled condition, the actuating member and the piercing tip being slidably mounted with respect to each other when in the assembled condition such that the piercing tip is movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the actuating member; (c) a first spring which abuts the obturator shaft and which biases the piercing tip and the obturator shaft proximally toward the trocar housing; (d) a second spring which abuts the actuating member and which biases the actuating member distally; and (e) a latching member extending from the obturator shaft which releasably maintains the piercing tip in the extended position against the bias of the first spring; wherein the delatching structure of the actuating member releases the latching member as the actuating member slides relative to the piercing tip, thereby allowing the piercing tip to move proximally from the extended position to the retracted position under the bias of the first spring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A trocar comprising: (a) a trocar assembly which includes a piercing tip mounted to an obturator shaft and a trocar housing, the obturator shaft being movably mounted with respect to the trocar housing; (b) an actuating member which includes delatching structure and which defines a passage into which the piercing tip and at least a portion of the obturator shaft are adapted to pass to define an assembled condition, the actuating member and the piercing tip being slidably mounted with respect to each other when in the assembled condition such that the piercing tip is movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the actuating member; (c) a first spring which abuts the obturator shaft and which biases the piercing tip and the obturator shaft proximally toward the trocar housing; (d) a second spring which abuts the actuating member and which biases the actuating member distally; and (e) a latching member extending from the obturator shaft which releasably maintains the piercing tip in the extended position against the bias of the first spring; wherein the delatching structure of the actuating member releases the latching member as the actuating member slides relative to the piercing tip, thereby allowing the piercing tip to move proximally from the extended position to the retracted position under the bias of the first spring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The trocar of claim 1, wherein the actuating member is a cannula.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The trocar of claim 2, wherein the cannula is mounted to a cannula housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The trocar of claim 1, further comprising an arming member mounted to the obturator shaft and projecting from the trocar housing for manually moving the piercing tip distally to the extended position against the bias of the first spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The trocar of claim 1, wherein the actuating member moves from an extended position to a retracted position against the bias of the second spring in response to a counterforce being applied to a distal end thereof and moves from the retracted position to the extended position upon removal of the counterforce.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The trocar of claim 5, wherein movement of the actuating member from the retracted position to the extended position causes the latching member to be released by the delatching structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The trocar of claim 1, wherein the delatching structure cams the latching member to effect release thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-01-22 | 1999-07-24 | 2000-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-01-22 | 2003-07-24 | 2004-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-01-22 | 2007-07-24 | 2008-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |