| 摘要 |
A trocar for performing a procedure on a patient. The trocar includes a hollow cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, and a housing having a distal end attached to the proximal end of the cannula and a proximal end having a wall attached thereto. The wall has an aperture therethrough. The trocar further includes a first seal attached to the housing for sealing around instruments passing through the aperture. The seal is an elastomeric member having an opening therethrough. The elastomeric member has metal reinforcing members disposed therein which are preferably made from a superelastic material such as Nitinol.
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