Trocar converter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of the trocar converter;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a trocar converter showing our new design, whereas the only difference being the size of the aperture;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the first embodiment as shown in the FIGS. 1 through 7, the broken line showing of the trocar is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D354565
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 1993
Date of Patent: Jan 17, 1995
Assignee: Richard-Allan Medical Industries, Inc. (Richland, MI)
Inventor: Douglas J. Medema (Plainwell, MI)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Law Firm: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/5,234