Method and System for Delivering Insufflation Fluid
AssigneeLexion Medical, LLC
InventorsCarl M. Geisz, Rochelle M. Amann
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Abstract
A method for supplying insufflation fluid to a patient cavity includes positioning a secondary trocar at least partially within a primary trocar, the secondary trocar being configured to facilitate delivery of insufflation fluid to a patient cavity. The method further includes, upon positioning the secondary trocar at least partially within the primary trocar, coupling the secondary trocar to the primary trocar thereby forming a trocar assembly. The method further includes coupling the primary trocar to a surgical robot and delivering the insufflation fluid to the patient cavity using the trocar assembly.
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A method for supplying insufflation fluid to a patient cavity, the method comprising:
- positioning a secondary trocar at least partially within a primary trocar, wherein the secondary trocar is configured to facilitate delivery of insufflation fluid to a patient cavity;
- upon positioning the secondary trocar at least partially within the primary trocar, coupling the secondary trocar to the primary trocar thereby forming a trocar assembly, wherein, when coupled:
- one or more openings in an outer lumen of the secondary trocar extend beyond a single lumen of the secondary trocar;
- and
- a fluid seal is created between the primary trocar and secondary trocar;
- coupling the primary trocar to a surgical robot;
- and
- delivering the insufflation fluid to the patient cavity using the trocar assembly.
A system comprising:
- a primary trocar coupled to a surgical robot;
- a secondary trocar configured to be positioned at least partially within the primary trocar, wherein the secondary trocar is configured to facilitate delivery of insufflation fluid to a patient cavity;
- and
- a trocar assembly, wherein the trocar assembly is formed by coupling the secondary trocar to the primary trocar and further comprising:
- one or more openings in an outer lumen of the secondary trocar extending beyond a single lumen of the secondary trocar;
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- a fluid seal between the primary trocar and secondary trocar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.