Patent ID: 8257297

Claim:
An insufflation system comprising: an insufflator having a delivery assembly for delivering insufflating gas from a pressurized source of insufflation gas to at least one gas delivery path, the gas delivery path including at least one output, the gas delivery path including at least one multi-capacity tube positioned external to the insufflator; wherein the at least one multi-capacity tube has a first tube with a first end coupled to the gas delivery path output and a second end connected with at least two second tubes in fluid communication with the first tube, each of the at least two second tubes providing for the communication of insufflating gas between the delivery assembly and laparoscopic equipment that is insertable into a peritoneal cavity; a valve associated with each second tube for controlling the flow of insufflating gas; and wherein an inner diameter of the first tube is greater than an inner diameter of each of the second tubes, and the second tubes are sized to provide a total flow rate of at least 20 liters per minute of insufflating gas to the peritoneal cavity.