Manufacturability improvements for laparoscopic introducer
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorSpencer Scott Paris
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AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorSpencer Scott Paris
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An introducer assembly for applying a film at a surgical site includes a winding rod with a shaft that extends from a handle. The handle is located at a proximal end of the winding rod and includes a plurality of raised protrusions. The shaft includes a slit located at its distal end. The shaft of the winding rod has a dumbbell-shaped cross-section. The introducer assembly also includes an outer cannula assembly with a metallic tube coupled to a molded grip located at the proximal end of the metallic tube. The metallic tube includes a slit at its distal end and a notch at its proximal end; the notch is configured to mate with a tab on the molded grip for rotational clocking. The molded grip includes at least one substantially flat surface to prevent rolling, and includes a plurality of ribs radiating from the surface of the molded grip.
An introducer assembly for applying a film at a surgical site, the introducer assembly comprising:
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