Dexide, Incorporated

Steven S Golden

Laurent B Schaller

James K Lee

Nathaniel Cohen

Robert Fernandez

Treg Brown

Ronald W Pearson

John E Ashley

Carroll Hewitt

Donald E Exline

Kurt B Spoonemore

Timothy J Mcgrath

David S Needleman

Jeffrey L Emery

Ryan J Connolly

J Brook Burley

A surgical sleeve includes a housing and inner and outer sleeves coupled to the housing. A modular expandable hinge member is coupled to the outer sleeve and defines a radially expandable member to prevent inadvertent withdrawal of the surgical sleeve from a body cavity. A trigger is carried by the housing to cause relative movement between the inner and outer sleeves and radial expansion of the expandable member. The housing is further provided with a transversely slidable reducer assembly having three outer diameter seals for sealing against the exterior of surgical instruments having a variety of outer diameters. A trocar is provided for use with the surgical sleeve that is modular in construction and includes a shaft member and a modular, tubular, metallic cutting portion. The cutting portion forms only a portion of the trocar spike and the length of the shaft member governs the overall length of the trocar.

Surgical sleeve and trocar

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Richardson, TX, United States of America

Steven S Golden