US 2011/0087159 A1 · Trocar Assembly

Abstract

A trocar assembly including a sleeve assembly having a cannula connected to a housing and an obturator assembly including a handle connected to an obturator, wherein the obturator assembly is receivable in the sleeve assembly to define a gripping portion that includes the housing and the handle, the gripping portion having an axial length and a maximum width, and wherein a ratio of the axial length to the maximum width ranges from about 2.5 to about 3.5.

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Dependent claims

A trocar assembly comprising:

a sleeve assembly including a cannula and a housing connected together and defining a working channel extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis;
and
an obturator assembly including a handle connected to an elongated obturator,
wherein said obturator is sized to be received in said working channel such that when said obturator is received in said working channel said housing and said handle together define a gripping portion, said gripping portion having an axial length and a maximum width, and wherein a ratio of said axial length to said maximum width is between about 2.5 and about 3.5.

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