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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
John R. Brustad0
Date of Patent
February 8, 2011
0Patent Application Number
126938600
Date Filed
January 26, 2010
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A trocar is provided with a cannula and a housing and valve assembly disposed in the housing which forms a housing seal, and instrument seal, and in some cases a zero seal. A gel material is included in the valve and provides the valve with superior flotation properties for maintaining the instrument seal even when the instrument is moved off-axis In order to accommodate movement of the gel material, voids can be formed within the valve housing and even within the gel material.
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