Optical obturator visualization system
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorRobert C. Smith
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Abstract
A visualization system includes an obturator assembly and an endoscope. The obturator assembly includes two body halves defining a longitudinal split line. Each of the two body halves includes a housing portion and an elongate member portion extending distally from the housing portion. The two body halves define a longitudinal bore extending between proximal and distal ends thereof. The endoscope is configured for insertion into the longitudinal bore of the obturator assembly, wherein at least a portion of the obturator assembly is transparent to permit visualization of tissue with the endoscope.
Claims17
A visualization system, comprising:
- an obturator assembly including two body halves defining a longitudinal split line, each of the two body halves including a housing portion and an elongate member portion extending distally from the housing portion, the two body halves defining a longitudinal bore extending between proximal and distal ends thereof;
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- an endoscope configured for insertion into the longitudinal bore of the obturator assembly, wherein at least a portion of the obturator assembly is transparent to permit visualization of tissue with the endoscope.
An obturator assembly comprising:
- a first obturator body half having a first housing portion and a first elongate member portion extending distally from the housing portion;
- a second obturator body half having a second housing portion and a second elongate member portion extending distally from the housing portion;
- the first and second obturator body halves configured to be joined so as to form an obturator, wherein, when the first and second obturator body halves are joined, the first and second housing portions define a housing and the first and second elongate member portions define an elongate tubular member having a longitudinal bore extending between proximal and distal ends thereof, the housing and longitudinal bore configured to receive an endoscope.
A method of manufacturing an obturator assembly comprising the steps of:
- molding a first obturator body half having a first housing portion and a first elongate member portion extending distally from the housing portion;
- molding a second obturator body half having a second housing portion and a second elongate member portion extending distally from the housing portion;
- joining the first and second obturator body halves so as to form an obturator, wherein, when the first and second obturator body halves are joined, the first and second housing portions define a housing and the first and second elongate member portions define an elongate tubular member having a longitudinal bore extending between proximal and distal ends thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.