Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by theinventors: “During laparoscopic surgery, one or more small incisions are formed in the skin of a patient anda trocar assembly is inserted through the incision to form a pathway that provides access to an internalbody cavity, such as the patient’s abdomen. The trocar assembly is used to introduce various instrumentsand tools into the abdomen, as well as to provide insufflation that elevates interior walls of the abdomen.
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