Universal seal for trocar assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5197955
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07781026

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Trocar assembly devices are disclosed that include an improved seal assembly that accommodates instruments having a wide range of diameters. The seal assembly includes a universal seal member that is generally of hourglass shape defining converging and diverging side walls that form a constricted center bore portion therebetween. Various alternative means are provided to either increase or decrease the inner diameter of the center bore portion of the seal member.

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ETHICON INC1000 U S ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collins, John M Ipswich, MA 20 1987
Farra, Robert Leominster, MA 27 2099
Pichon, Dean Concord, MA 3 653
Stephens, Randy R Fairfield, OH 40 5236

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