Catheter assembly

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1997-08-01

1999-05-11

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604177, 604280, A61M5/00

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059022744

ABSTRACT:
A catheter assembly includes a catheter 1 having a catheter hub 11 provided at proximal end thereof, a wing member 2 supporting the catheter 1, a tubular member 3 which is fixed to the wing member 2 and into which the catheter is slidably inserted, a sheath 4 slidably covering around the tubular member 3 and the catheter 1 and fixed to the catheter hub 11 coaxially with the catheter 1, and a piercing member 5 comprising a piercing needle 51 provided at distal end thereof, a wire 52 and a wire hub 53, where the piercing member 5 is slidably inserted into the catheter 1 such that the distal end of the piercing needle 5 is disposed to extend beyond the distal end of the catheter 1. A long accommodating tube 6 for accommodating a piercing member therein may be provided between the catheter hub 11 and the wire hub 53.

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patent: 5688249 (1997-11-01), Chang et al.
patent: 5697914 (1997-12-01), Brimhall

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