Continuous spinal anesthesia administering apparatus and method

Details Continuous spinal anesthesia administering apparatus and method Continuous spinal anesthesia administering apparatus and method

1988-03-22

1990-04-17

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604164, A61M 500

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ABSTRACT:
A continuous spinal anesthesia administering apparatus is disclosed which comprises a polymeric microcatheter having an external diameter less than about 0.0130 inch (0.330 mm) with a reinforcing stylet therein. A method for administering anesthesia to a patient utilizing this apparatus is also disclosed, as is a catheter kit containing this apparatus.

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