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1. A protective assembly for use during laparoscopic surgery, the assembly comprising: a thin membrane formed from non-toxic material, the membrane being sufficiently thin and maneuverable to be passed through a cannula of a trocar; a flexible connector extending from the thin membrane, the flexible connector being fused with the membrane and formed entirely from the same material as the thin membrane; and an insertable plunger to facilitate insertion of the membrane into the cannula and subsequently pass the membrane through an outlet of the cannula to allow the membrane to be spread over internal organs of a patient, the plunger comprising an insertable shaft dimensioned to be inserted and passed through the cannula wherein a distal portion of the insertable shaft is fixedly anchored to the flexible connector, wherein the flexible connector is connected to a point of attachment on a peripheral portion of the membrane to facilitate withdrawal of the membrane out of the cannula of the trocar upon pulling the flexible connector, wherein the flexible connector extends only from the point of attachment at a convergent section of the peripheral portion of the membrane to the plunger such that the convergent peripheral portion converges generally in a direction towards the insertable shaft to facilitate rolling or folding of the membrane when pulled into the cannula of the trocar during use.
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