US5217438A
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Needle stop and safety sheath
Assignee: DLP Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-20
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2012-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A needle stop for a biopsy needle or the like in the form of a spring having coils in firm engagement with the surface of the shaft of the needle. Ends of the spring may be pinched to enlarge the coils and permit movement of the stop along the shaft. A guard tube is associated with the stop for covering the point of the needle when not in use.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Davis
- 👤 Warren D. Lun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0612; A61M25/0618; A61M5/00; A61M5/46; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B17/00; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00469; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/033; A61B2090/036; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/45; Y10T403/459
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A needle stop for a biopsy needle or the like, comprising a continuous wire spring formed in a series of adjacent coils thereof, the internal diameter of each of the coils in the unstressed condition being smaller than the outer diameter of a shaft of a preselected medical needle, the spring terminating in end portions thereof extending outwardly from respective ones of the coils, the end portions being movable toward each other in response to finger pressure from the unstressed condition in a direction to expand the coils radially so that the internal diameter of each of the coils is greater than the outer diameter of the shaft of the medical needle, whereby the needle shaft may be received in the coils and the stop moved longitudinally along the shaft, and whereby the stop may be releasably fixed longitudinally relative to the shaft by relieving finger pressure to permit the end portions to move apart and cause the coils to grip the surface of the needle shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A needle stop for a biopsy needle or the like, comprising a continuous wire spring formed in a series of adjacent coils thereof, the internal diameter of each of the coils in the unstressed condition being smaller than the outer diameter of a shaft of a preselected medical needle, the spring terminating in end portions thereof extending outwardly from respective ones of the coils, the end portions being movable toward each other in response to finger pressure from the unstressed condition in a direction to expand the coils radially so that the internal diameter of each of the coils is greater than the outer diameter of the shaft of the medical needle, whereby the needle shaft may be received in the coils and the stop moved longitudinally along the shaft, and whereby the stop may be releasably fixed longitudinally relative to the shaft by relieving finger pressure to permit the end portions to move apart and cause the coils to grip the surface of the needle shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A needle stop according to claim 1, including a guard tube comprising an open-ended sheath movable with the spring and coaxial with the coils thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A needle stop according to claim 2, wherein the guard tube is formed with a notch communicating with the interior thereof, the coils being received in the interior of the tube by way of the notch, the end portions of the spring extending outwardly of the tube at the notch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A needle stop according to claim 1, including a pair of handles, each of the end portions of the spring carrying one of the handles thereon for manual engagement by a user of the stop.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A needle stop in combination with a medical needle, the needle stop comprising a continuous wire spring formed in a series of adjacent coils thereof, the internal diameter of each of the coils in the unstressed condition being less than the outer diameter of a shaft of a preselected needle, the spring terminating in end portions thereof extending outwardly from respective ones of the coils, the end portions being movable toward each other from the unstressed condition in a direction to expand the coils radially, whereby the needle shaft may be received in the coils and the stop moved longitudinally along the shaft, and whereby the stop may be releasably fixed longitudinally relative to the shaft by permitting the end portions to move apart and cause the coils to grip the surface of the needle shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
A needle stop in combination with a medical needle, the needle stop comprising a continuous wire spring formed in a series of adjacent coils thereof, the internal diameter of each of the coils in the unstressed condition being less than the outer diameter of a shaft of a preselected needle, the spring terminating in end portions thereof extending outwardly from respective ones of the coils, the end portions being movable toward each other from the unstressed condition in a direction to expand the coils radially, whereby the needle shaft may be received in the coils and the stop moved longitudinally along the shaft, and whereby the stop may be releasably fixed longitudinally relative to the shaft by permitting the end portions to move apart and cause the coils to grip the surface of the needle shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A needle stop in combination with a medical needle according to claim 5, including a pair of handles, each of the end portions of the spring carrying one of the handles thereon for manual engagement by a user of the stop.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A needle stop for a medical needle comprising a continuous wire spring formed in a series of adjacent coils thereof, the internal diameter of each of the coils in the unstressed condition being less than the outer diameter of a shaft of a preselected needle, the spring terminating in end portions thereof extending outwardly from respective ones of the coils, and a guard tube comprising an open-ended sheath movable with the spring and coaxial with the coils thereof, the end portions being movable toward each other from the unstressed condition in a direction to expand the coils radially, whereby the needle shaft may be received in the coils and the stop moved longitudinally along the shaft, and whereby the stop may be releasably fixed longitudinally relative to the shaft by permitting the end portions to move apart and cause the coils to grip the surface of the needle shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
A needle stop for a medical needle comprising a continuous wire spring formed in a series of adjacent coils thereof, the internal diameter of each of the coils in the unstressed condition being less than the outer diameter of a shaft of a preselected needle, the spring terminating in end portions thereof extending outwardly from respective ones of the coils, and a guard tube comprising an open-ended sheath movable with the spring and coaxial with the coils thereof, the end portions being movable toward each other from the unstressed condition in a direction to expand the coils radially, whereby the needle shaft may be received in the coils and the stop moved longitudinally along the shaft, and whereby the stop may be releasably fixed longitudinally relative to the shaft by permitting the end portions to move apart and cause the coils to grip the surface of the needle shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A needle stop according to claim 7, wherein the guard tube is formed with a notch communicating with the interior thereof, the coils being received in the interior of the tube by way of the notch, the end portions of the spring extending outwardly of the tube at the notch.
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