Patent ID: 8185997

Claim:
A laproscopic trocar cleaning device comprising: a connecting rod having a first end and a second end; a first sponge coupled to the first end of the connecting rod; a second sponge coupled to the second end of the connecting rod, the first and second sponges being generally cylindrically-shaped and having different diameters; and an X-ray detectable element coupled to or imbedded in at least one of the connecting rod, the first sponge, and the second sponge; wherein one of the first and second sponges has a diameter greater than about 10 mm, and the other of the first and second sponges has a diameter in the range of about 5 mm to about 10 mm; and wherein a length from outwardly facing ends of the first sponge and the second sponge is greater than about 6 inches (152.4 mm).