Trocar Sweep is a medical device designed to clean a laparoscopic trocar cannula when the laparoscope is removed to be cleaned, preventing re-soiling of the laparoscope when it is re-inserted to continue operatingWhat is Trocar Sweep:The key element of laparoscopic surgery is the use of a laparoscope to view and illuminate the operative field when the laparoscope becomes smudged or fouled the laparoscope is withdrawn to be cleaned or defogged then re-inserted to commence the operation. During withdrawal fluid or debris is deposited onto the interior trocar valve, lumen and seal smearing the laparoscope lens during re-insertion causing the loss of visualization and potential complications. Trocar Sweep virtually eliminates the loss of visualization due to trocar fluid by using a patented design and method to remove trocar fluid and debris. Trocar Sweep is a rigid single use non-traumatic 8" instrument that approximates the interior diameter of the trocar valve and lumen with 5 highly absorbent surgical foam discs capable of retaining 20 times their weight in liquid. The Trocar Sweep surgical foam is lint and fiber free completely removing fluid and debris.