Patent ID: 8348968

Claim:
A surgical obturator for use in penetrating tissue, which comprises: an elongate obturator member defining a longitudinal obturator axis, and proximal and distal ends; an obturator tip connected to the obturator member, the obturator tip including from distal to proximal: a penetrating end; a substantially planar surface extending from the penetrating end and contiguous therewith; and a series of intersecting surfaces superposed on the planar surface and being symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal axis, the series of intersecting surfaces including from distal to proximal: a centrally disposed surface in general alignment with the longitudinal axis and contiguous with the planar surface; first side surfaces obliquely arranged on respective opposed sides of the centrally disposed surface in intersecting relation therewith; and second side surfaces obliquely arranged on respective opposed sides of the first side surfaces in intersecting relation therewith, wherein at least one of the series of intersecting surfaces is generally concave and wherein each of the first, second, and centrally disposed surfaces define an arcuate proximal edge.