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A trocar sleeve includes a trocar cannula and a trocar housing having a housing member base and a housing member cover. The trocar cannula and trocar housing are mechanically interfitted to form a trocar sleeve, wherein at least a portion of the trocar cannula sits within the housing member base wit

A trocar sleeve includes a trocar cannula and a trocar housing having a housing member base and a housing member cover. The trocar cannula and trocar housing are mechanically interfitted to form a trocar sleeve, wherein at least a portion of the trocar cannula sits within the housing member base with the housing member cover sitting over the trocar cannula for securing the at least a portion of the trocar cannula within the housing member base. The trocar sleeve also includes a stop-cock valve mechanically interfitted between the trocar cannula and the trocar housing.

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1. A trocar sleeve, comprising: a trocar cannula; anda trocar housing including a housing member base and a housing member cover;the trocar cannula and trocar housing being mechanically interfitted to form a trocar sleeve, wherein at least a portion of the trocar cannula sits within the housing memb

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A trocar sleeve, comprising: a trocar cannula; anda trocar housing including a housing member base and a housing member cover;the trocar cannula and trocar housing being mechanically interfitted to form a trocar sleeve, wherein at least a portion of the trocar cannula sits within the housing member base with the housing member cover sitting over the trocar cannula and the housing member base for securing the at least a portion of the trocar cannula within the housing member base the housing member cover includes a cover rim that mates with a housing rim of the housing member base for securing the housing member cover to the housing member base; anda mechanically secured stop-cock valve, the stop-cock valve includes a lock surface composed of alignment wings and the housing member base includes a clearance for placement of the stop-cock valve and the alignment wings, and wherein the stop-cock valve and the alignment wings are is mechanically interfitted between the trocar cannula and the trocar housing to prevent rotation of the stop-cock valve:wherein the trocar cannula extends from a distal end of the trocar housing member base to the trocar housing member cover to create a fluid tight passage from a distal end of the trocar cannula to a proximal end of the trocar cannula. 2. The trocar sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the trocar cannula also includes an inlet nipple for engagement with an outlet tube of the stop-cock valve. 3. The trocar sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the housing member cover includes a locking tongue that engages the stop-cock valve to prevent rotation of the stop-cock valve. 4. A trocar sleeve, comprising: a trocar cannula; anda trocar housing including a housing member base and a housing member cover;the trocar cannula and trocar housing being mechanically interfitted to form a trocar sleeve, wherein at least abortion of the trocar cannula sits within the housing member base with the housing member cover sitting over the trocar cannula and the housing member base for securing the at least a portion of the trocar cannula within the housing member base the housing member cover includes a cover rim that mates with a housing rim of the housing member base for securing the housing member cover to the housing member base; anda mechanically secured stop-cock valve including a lock surface, the lock surface includes a friction post adapted for engaging the trocar cannula to prevent rotation of the stop-cock valve. 5. A trocar sleeve, comprising: a trocar cannula; anda trocar housing including a housing member base and a housing member cover;the trocar cannula and trocar housing being mechanically interfitted to form a trocar sleeve, wherein at least a portion of the trocar cannula sits within the housing member base with the housing member cover sitting over the trocar cannula and the housing member base for securing the at least a portion of the trocar cannula within the housing member base the housing member cover includes a cover rim that mates with a housing rim of the housing member base for securing the housing member cover to the housing member base; and a mechanically secured stop-cock valve including a lock surface, the lock surface is a tapered lock surface. 6. The trocar sleeve according to claim 5, further including redundant locking surfaces. 7. A trocar sleeve, comprising: a trocar cannula; anda trocar housing including a housing member base and a housing member covet the trocar cannula and trocar housing being mechanically interfitted to form a trocar sleeve, wherein at least a portion of the trocar cannula sits within the housing member base with the housing member cover sitting over the trocar cannula and the housing member base for securing the at least a portion of the trocar cannula within the housing member base the housing member cover includes a cover rim that mates with a housing rim of the housing member base for securing the housing member cover to the housing member base;and wherein the trocar cannula extends from a distal end of the trocar housing member base to the trocar housing member cover to create a fluid tight passage from a distal end of the trocar cannula to a proximal end of the trocar cannula, and wherein the housing member base includes alignment ribs for aligning the trocar cannula within the housing member base. 8. The trocar sleeve according to claim 7, wherein the alignment ribs include crush ribs facilitating positioning of the trocar cannula within the trocar housing. 9. The trocar sleeve according to claim 7, wherein the housing member cover is frictionally coupled to the housing member base. 10. A trocar sleeve, comprising: a trocar cannula including a laterally extending nipple;a trocar housing; anda stop-cock valve including a lock surface composed of alignment wings and the trocar housing includes a clearance for placement of the stop-cock valve and the alignment wings, the stop-cock valve and alignment wings being mechanically interfitted between the trocar cannula and the trocar housing to prevent rotation of the stop-cock valve; andwherein the stop-cock valve includes an outlet tube coupled to the inlet nipple of the trocar cannula. 11. The trocar sleeve according to claim 10, wherein the trocar housing includes a U-shaped recess in which the stop-cock valve sits. 12. The trocar sleeve according to claim 10, wherein trocar housing includes alignment pins maintaining desired orientation of the stop-cock valve relative to the trocar housing and the trocar cannula. 13. The trocar sleeve according to claim 10, wherein the lock surface includes a friction post adapted for engaging the trocar cannula to prevent rotation of the stop-cock valve. 14. The trocar sleeve according to claim 10, wherein the outlet tube includes a tapered lock surface. 15. The trocar sleeve according to claim 14, further including redundant locking surfaces. 16. The trocar sleeve according to claim 10, wherein the housing member includes a locking tongue, which engages the stop-cock valve to prevent rotation of the stop-cock valve. 17. A trocar sleeve, comprising: a trocar cannula including a laterally extending nipple;a trocar housing; anda stop-cock valve including a lock surface composed of alignment wings and the trocar housing includes a clearance for placement of the stop-cock valve and the alignment wings, the stop-cock valve and alignment wings being mechanically interfitted between the trocar cannula and the trocar housing to prevent rotation of the stop-cock valve; andwherein the trocar housing includes a U-shaped recess in which the stop-cock valve sits.