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Device for introducing a catheter-cannula into a blood vessel

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-04-22
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2002-04-22
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention discloses a device for introducing soft, short, catheter-cannula into a blood vessel. The device comprises a puncturing member and a connection member arranged at the rear end of the catheter cannula remote from the blood vessel. The device is easy to handle and the insertion of the needle, the catheter and the introducer is made in a single step.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ioan Curelaru
  • 👤 Bengt Gustavsson
  • 👤 Lars-Erik Linder

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 00:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M25/0668; A61M2025/0675

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A device for introducing soft short catheter-cannulas into a blood-vessel comprising a cannula for puncturing the blood-vessel, said catheter cannula being arranged on the outside of said cannula and being intended to be introduced into the blood-vessel together with the cannula, a connection member being arranged at the rear end of the catheter-cannula remote from the blood-vessel when in use, wherein an introducer-cannula is arranged on the outside of the catheter-cannula and extending over the substantial length of and being stiffer than the catheter-cannula, said introducer-cannula being intended to be introduced into the blood-vessel together with the catheter-cannula and the cannula, said introducer-cannula being severable along its length and at its rear end provided with at least one gripping member by means of which the introducer-cannula is withdrawn from the blood-vessel and removed from the cather-cannula under simultaneous severance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 139 words
A device for introducing soft short catheter-cannulas into a blood-vessel comprising a cannula for puncturing the blood-vessel, said catheter cannula being arranged on the outside of said cannula and being intended to be introduced into the blood-vessel together with the cannula, a connection member being arranged at the rear end of the catheter-cannula remote from the blood-vessel when in use, wherein an introducer-cannula is arranged on the outside of the catheter-cannula and extending over the substantial length of and being stiffer than the catheter-cannula, said introducer-cannula being intended to be introduced into the blood-vessel together with the catheter-cannula and the cannula, said introducer-cannula being severable along its length and at its rear end provided with at least one gripping member by means of which the introducer-cannula is withdrawn from the blood-vessel and removed from the cather-cannula under simultaneous severance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said connection member of the catheter-cannula is provided with at least one severing means for severing the introducer-cannula when this is withdrawn and removed from the blood-vessel after the introduction of the catheter-cannula to the desired position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The device according to claim 2, wherein the severing means consists of an edge, against which the introducer-cannula is intended to be opened or splitted respectively when it is withdrawn from the blood-vessel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 48 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein the introducer-cannula at its rear end remote from the blood-vessel as seen during use is provided with a slit and so arranged in relation to the connection member of the catheter-cannula (2) that said severing means is located in said slit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
The device according to claim 4, wherein the introducer-cannula is provided with at least one longitudinal line of weakness connecting on to said slit (12) in axial direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The device according to claim 4, wherein the introducer-cannula is provided with a helical line of weakness extending over its length and connecting on to said slit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The device according to claim 6, wherein the severing means is arranged at an angle with the axial direction of the device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 40 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the introducer-cannula is provided with a slit extending over its entire length and that the introducer-cannula is made of a resilient material which keeps the edges of the slit pressed against each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 44 words
The device according to claim 8 wherein the introducer-cannula is passed through a ring-shaped member close to its rear end, said ring-shaped member being connected with the connection member of the catheter-cannula and providing support for the introducer-cannula at its withdrawal from the catheter-cannula.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The device according to claim 9, wherein said ring-shaped member is provided with said severing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 40 words
The device according to claim 10, wherein at least one connecting member is arranged for connecting the rear end of the introducer-cannula with hub of the cannula for providing simultaneous withdrawal of the cannula and the introducer-cannula from the catheter-cannula.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 25 words
The device according to claim 11, wherein said connecting member is limitedly displaceably attached to the hub of the cannula in the longitudinal direction thereof.

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