Subcutaneous safety catheter assembly

Details Subcutaneous safety catheter assembly Subcutaneous safety catheter assembly

1996-10-25

1998-04-28

Rimell, Sam

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604164, 604192, 604198, 604280, 604281, A61M 2500

Patent

active

057438919

ABSTRACT:
A subcutaneous safety catheter assembly includes a flexible catheter having an inner wall including a hollow stiffening member which is stiff in the longitudinal direction and flexible laterally; a needle having a sharp point at one end and a grip at the other and being adapted to being disposed in the hollow stiffening member with the sharp point extending beyond the distal end of the member; and a needle guard at the proximal end of the member for securely engaging the needle and shielding the sharp point of the needle upon its withdrawal from the catheter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4368730 (1983-01-01), Sharrock
patent: 4571241 (1986-02-01), Christopher
patent: 4863442 (1989-09-01), DeMello et al.
patent: 5125909 (1992-06-01), Heimberger
patent: 5180376 (1993-01-01), Fischell
patent: 5607407 (1997-03-01), Tolkoff et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Subcutaneous safety catheter assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Subcutaneous safety catheter assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Subcutaneous safety catheter assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1528040