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Set of double needles for injecting liquid medicine

Assignee: HAKKO MEDICAL Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-05-26
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2009-05-26
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Abstract

Abstract A set of double needles for injecting liquid medicine into a patient through a single injection point contains an inner curved needle slidably and rotatably supported within a shorter outer needle. The distal end of the inner needle can protrude from the outer needle to extend sideways, in a controlled direction and extent. The direction in which the inner needle point is inserted into the patient is determined by controllably rotating and engaging a base of the inner needle with respect to a base of the outer needle, with structure provided to prevent unintentional relative rotation of the needles. Liquid medicine may thus be infused into the body of a patient at a number of locations at a preselected depth into the body and within a zone laterally extending from the distal end of the outer needle. The inner needle, which may have a lateral hole at its end, is withdrawable within the outer needle and straightens within the latter during the course of such a withdrawal. A flexible adaptor is provided between the needles and a supply of liquid medicine.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masataka Tanaka
  • 👤 Masao Ohto
  • 👤 Tetsuo Sekine
  • 👤 Hiroshi Takahashi
  • 👤 Masaru Maruyama

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/34; A61M2005/341

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 381 words
Apparatus for injecting liquid medicine at each of a plurality of user-selected nearby locations through a common entry point of the injected body, comprising: an inner needle, and an outer needle into which said inner needle is slidably and rotatably inserted, each of said needles having a sharp distal end and a proximate end formed for selectively communicating with a source of liquid medicine for pressurized injection thereof into said injected body at a selected first location of said body for injection through said sharp distal end of said outer needle and at a plurality of selected second locations in said body through said sharp distal end of said inner needle; said inner needle being longer than said outer needle and having a curved portion at the distal end thereof which protrudes from the distal end of said outer needle when fully inserted thereinto, said inner and outer needles cooperating such that said curved portion of said inner needle is straightened within said outer needle when retracted therein and said inner and outer needles are then rotatable to different angular disposition relative to each other for subsequent reinsertion of said inner needle into said outer needle to thereby locate the sharp distal end of said inner needle at a selected other one of said plurality of second locations for injection of said liquid medicine thereat; said apparatus further comprising an inner needle base fixed to the proximate end of said inner needle, an outer needle base fixed to the proximate end of said outer needle, and a guide means for regulating the rotation of said inner needle base stepwise by a predetermined angle, wherein said guide means comprises a plurality of longitudinally formed guide grooves formed on the outer surface of said outer needle base and a guide arm which is fixed on the inner needle base to extend adjacent to and along the inner needle and is capable of sliding along at least one of said guide grooves engaged therewith, said guide grooves being distant form each other by a predetermined angle and said guide means further comprises a neck portion formed around the outer surface of said outer needle base adjacent and connected to said guide grooves with said guide arm being capable of sliding around said neck portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 381 words
Apparatus for injecting liquid medicine at each of a plurality of user-selected nearby locations through a common entry point of the injected body, comprising: an inner needle, and an outer needle into which said inner needle is slidably and rotatably inserted, each of said needles having a sharp distal end and a proximate end formed for selectively communicating with a source of liquid medicine for pressurized injection thereof into said injected body at a selected first location of said body for injection through said sharp distal end of said outer needle and at a plurality of selected second locations in said body through said sharp distal end of said inner needle; said inner needle being longer than said outer needle and having a curved portion at the distal end thereof which protrudes from the distal end of said outer needle when fully inserted thereinto, said inner and outer needles cooperating such that said curved portion of said inner needle is straightened within said outer needle when retracted therein and said inner and outer needles are then rotatable to different angular disposition relative to each other for subsequent reinsertion of said inner needle into said outer needle to thereby locate the sharp distal end of said inner needle at a selected other one of said plurality of second locations for injection of said liquid medicine thereat; said apparatus further comprising an inner needle base fixed to the proximate end of said inner needle, an outer needle base fixed to the proximate end of said outer needle, and a guide means for regulating the rotation of said inner needle base stepwise by a predetermined angle, wherein said guide means comprises a plurality of longitudinally formed guide grooves formed on the outer surface of said outer needle base and a guide arm which is fixed on the inner needle base to extend adjacent to and along the inner needle and is capable of sliding along at least one of said guide grooves engaged therewith, said guide grooves being distant form each other by a predetermined angle and said guide means further comprises a neck portion formed around the outer surface of said outer needle base adjacent and connected to said guide grooves with said guide arm being capable of sliding around said neck portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The apparatus for injecting liquid medicine according to claim 1, wherein: said predetermined angle is selected from the group consisting of 90°, 120° and 180°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 82 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: adaptor means for flexibly connecting a syringe supplying liquid medicine and said set of double needles receiving said supplied liquid medicine, said adaptor means having a first joint portion adapted to securely connect to said syringe and a second joint portion adapted to be in communication with one of said inner and outer needle bases, with a predetermined flexible length between said first and second joint portions to enable flow of said liquid medicine therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
The apparatus for injecting liquid medicine according to claim 1, wherein: said inner needle is formed to have a lateral through aperture near its distal end to enable injection of said liquid medicine therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 82 words
The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising: adaptor means for flexibly connecting a syringe supplying liquid medicine and said set of double needles receiving said supplied liquid medicine, said adaptor means having a first joint portion adapted to securely connect to said syringe and a second joint portion adapted to be in communication with one of said inner and outer needle bases, with a predetermined flexible length between said first and second joint portions to enable flow of said liquid medicine therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 82 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: adaptor means for flexibly connecting a syringe supplying liquid medicine and said set of double needles receiving said supplied liquid medicine, said adaptor means having a first joint portion adapted to securely connected to said syringe and a second joint portion adapted to be in communication with one of said inner and outer needle bases, with a predetermined flexible length between said first and second joint portions to enable flow of said liquid medicine therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
The apparatus for injecting liquid medicine according to claim 2, wherein: said inner needle is formed to have a lateral through aperture near its distal end to enable injection of said liquid medicine therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 82 words
The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: adaptor means for flexibly connecting a syringe supplying liquid medicine and said set of double needles receiving said supplied liquid medicine, said adaptor means having a first joint portion adapted to securely connect to said syringe and a second joint portion adapted to be in communication with one of said inner and outer needle bases, with a predetermined flexible length between said first and second joint portions to enable flow of said liquid medicine therebetween.

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