Trocar assembly with a movable cleaning element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10751085
APP PUB NO 20180360490A1
SERIAL NO

15993276

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A trocar assembly with an integrated scope-cleaning structure may have a proximal portion configured for accessibility by a user and a cannula extending distally from the proximal portion and configured to extend distally into a patient body, where the cannula is further configured to receive a distal end of a scope such that the scope can be maneuvered through the cannula to a location within the patient body. A cleaning element may be included, where the proximal portion includes a housing, where the cleaning element is substantially located within the housing.

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STERIS CORPORATION5960 HEISLEY ROAD MENTOR OH 44060

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chung, Jeanny Deerfield, US 7 35
Darley, Jesse Charles Madison, US 20 222
Harris, Christopher Alan Madison, US 27 263
Hubbard, Patrick Vernon Hills, US 7 35
Irwin, Curtis B Madison, US 7 35
Latham, Stephen A Sun Prairie, US 13 77
Lee, Daniel J Princeton Junction, US 72 1390
Prybell, Joseph Mundelein, US 7 35
Rodenkirch, Douglas Sun Prairie, US 14 52
Rosenbaum, Joanna L Evanston, US 8 43
Staszak, Jeffrey R Deerfield, US 25 130
Threlkeld, Corrie Vernon Hills, US 9 35
Tillman, Sara Vernon Hills, US 14 80
Toth, Brandon Vernon Hills, US 11 58
VanDeWeghe, Andrew P Grayslake, US 20 128
Wilschke, Thomas Chicago, US 14 85

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