#$%^&*AU2011250715B220140828.pdf#####ABSTRACT A stepped cannula having an exterior diameter, a distal end, a proximal end and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends, the stepped cannula comprising: two or more co-axially disposed segments, each segment having an exterior diameter that defines the exterior diameter of the cannula, wherein the exterior diameter of the segments is different.1110 5 medfusion 2010i -. Lrk dVer F . FIG. I