Trocar

- Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a trocar, having a shaft, and a valve housing closed via a detachable cap member;

FIG. 2 is a perspective left side exploded view of said trocar with the cap member detached from the trocar valve housing;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the trocar without the cap member and turned 90.degree. clockwise in view of the left side view shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear view with cap member detached; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear view with cap member mounted.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5383860 January 24, 1995 Lau
5545150 August 13, 1996 Danks et al.
5779697 July 14, 1998 Glowa et al.
5843031 December 1, 1998 Hermann et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D434148
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 21, 2000
Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Inventors: Michael Sauer (Tuttlingen), Horst Dittrich (Immendingen)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Law Firm: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
Application Number: 0/99,746
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146); Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)
International Classification: 2402;