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Tissue penetrating device and methods for using same
Assignee: Teleflex Life Sciences Ltd
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Filing: 2001-01-09
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Granted: 2003-03-04
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Expires: 2021-01-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention involves a device for tissue, especially hard tissue, penetration device which incorporated a novel paddle-shaped needle for low friction rotatory penetration of hard tissue and a controlled delivery or extraction system for transfer of material from to device into a tissue site or transfer of material from the tissue site to the device. The delivery system or extraction system includes at least on solenoid or other similar device.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyriacos A. Athanasiou
- 👤 George Constantinides
- 👤 Dan R. Lanctot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/20; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3286; A61M5/3287; A61M2005/3289; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3243; A61M5/326; A61M5/329; A61M5/3291; A61M5/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A needle comprising a parallelogram shape cross section including at least two cutting surfaces and at least two non-cutting surfaces, where the cutting surfaces are opposed and the non-cutting surfaces are opposed and the cutting surfaces are short sides of the parallelogram.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A needle comprising a parallelogram shape cross section including at least two cutting surfaces and at least two non-cutting surfaces, where the cutting surfaces are opposed and the non-cutting surfaces are opposed and the cutting surfaces are short sides of the parallelogram.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 1 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 10°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 1 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 50°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 1 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 60°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The needle of claim 1 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is about 70°.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A needle comprising a hollow shaft, an aperture and a tip having a parallelogram shape cross-section and including two opposed cutting surfaces and two opposed non-cutting surfaces and the cutting surfaces are short sides of the parallelogram.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A needle comprising a hollow shaft, an aperture and a tip having a parallelogram shape cross-section and including two opposed cutting surfaces and two opposed non-cutting surfaces and the cutting surfaces are short sides of the parallelogram.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 6 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 10°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 6 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 50°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 6 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 60°.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The needle of claim 6 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 70°.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The needle of claim 6 , further comprising a flange portion located on the shaft above the aperture and adapted to control penetration depth into a hard tissue.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
A needle comprising a hollow shaft, an aperture, a flange and a tip having a parallelogram shape cross-section and including two opposed cutting surfaces associated with short sides of the parallelogram and two opposed non-cutting surfaces, where the flange is located on the shaft above the aperture and is adapted to control penetration depth into a hard tissue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A needle comprising a hollow shaft, an aperture, a flange and a tip having a parallelogram shape cross-section and including two opposed cutting surfaces associated with short sides of the parallelogram and two opposed non-cutting surfaces, where the flange is located on the shaft above the aperture and is adapted to control penetration depth into a hard tissue.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 12 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 10°.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 12 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 50°.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 12 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 80° and about 60°.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The needle of claim 12 , wherein an acute angle of the parallelogram is between about 70°.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The needle of claim 12 , further comprising a top portion and a bottom portion having matting flange portions which mate to form the flange.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A needle comprising a quadrilateral shape cross section having two opposed cutting surface and two opposed non-cutting surfaces, where the cutting surfaces are with short sides of the quadrilateral and the non-cutting surfaces are with long sides of the quadrilateral.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
A needle comprising a quadrilateral shape cross section having two opposed cutting surface and two opposed non-cutting surfaces, where the cutting surfaces are with short sides of the quadrilateral and the non-cutting surfaces are with long sides of the quadrilateral.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 18 , wherein an acute angle of the quadrilateral is between about 80° and about 10°.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 18 , wherein an acute angle of the quadrilateral is between about 80° and about 50°.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle of claim 18 , wherein an acute angle of the quadrilateral is between about 80° and about 60°.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The needle of claim 18 , wherein an acute angle of the quadrilateral is about 70°.
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