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Impact-driven intraosseous needle
Assignee: Teleflex Life Sciences II LLC
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Filing: 2005-02-23
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Granted: 2010-10-19
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Expires: 2025-02-23
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for penetrating a bone marrow of a bone is provided. The apparatus includes a housing comprising a handle and a trigger mechanism, a spring-loaded assembly comprising a rod and a shaft; and a connector comprising a first end operable to connect to the drive shaft and a second end operable to attach to a penetrator hub. The penetrator hub includes a penetrator operable to access the bone marrow.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry J. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3472; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/025; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32053; A61B17/3476; A61B10/0283; A61B17/064; A61B17/0642; A61B17/068; A61B17/16; A61B17/1637; A61B2010/0258; A61B2017/00367; A61B2017/00398; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00734; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/92; A61B2017/922; A61B2017/924; A61B2017/925; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0813; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61B90/10; A61B90/11; A61B90/70; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/158; A61M2005/1581; A61M2005/1585; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
334 words
An apparatus for penetrating a bone and providing access to associated bone marrow disposed within the bone comprising: a housing having a handle and a trigger mechanism operable to be compressed by an operator to activate a spring-loaded mechanism disposed with the housing; the spring-load mechanism operable to propel portions of a penetrator assembly into the bone to access the associated bone marrow; the spring-loaded mechanism comprising at least one spring disposed on a rod; the rod comprising a first end and a second end with a shaft extending from the second end of the rod; a sleeve slidably disposed over the rod and extending from the first end of the rod; a ratchet mechanism operable to move the sleeve in a forward direction and compress the at least one spring of the spring-loaded assembly in a back-to-front direction; a plurality of teeth disposed on exterior portions of the sleeve; the ratchet mechanism including a first pawl and a second pawl; the first pawl and the second pawl operable to engage the plurality of teeth disposed on the sleeve; the ratchet mechanism including a ratchet lever operably engaged with the first pawl whereby compressing the ratchet lever by an operator when the first pawl is engaged with the plurality of teeth moves the sleeve in the back-to-front direction to compress the at least one spring; the second pawl operable to hold the sleeve and maintain compression of the at least one spring; a connector having a first end operable to releasably attach to the drive shaft and a second end of the connector operable to releasably attach to a first end of a penetrator hub; a penetrator operable to access the bone marrow extending from a second end of the penetrator hub; a longitudinal passageway extending through the length of the penetrator; a trocar extending from the second end of the connector; and the trocar slidably disposed in the longitudinal passageway of the penetrator when the connector is releasably engaged with the penetrator hub.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
334 words
An apparatus for penetrating a bone and providing access to associated bone marrow disposed within the bone comprising: a housing having a handle and a trigger mechanism operable to be compressed by an operator to activate a spring-loaded mechanism disposed with the housing; the spring-load mechanism operable to propel portions of a penetrator assembly into the bone to access the associated bone marrow; the spring-loaded mechanism comprising at least one spring disposed on a rod; the rod comprising a first end and a second end with a shaft extending from the second end of the rod; a sleeve slidably disposed over the rod and extending from the first end of the rod; a ratchet mechanism operable to move the sleeve in a forward direction and compress the at least one spring of the spring-loaded assembly in a back-to-front direction; a plurality of teeth disposed on exterior portions of the sleeve; the ratchet mechanism including a first pawl and a second pawl; the first pawl and the second pawl operable to engage the plurality of teeth disposed on the sleeve; the ratchet mechanism including a ratchet lever operably engaged with the first pawl whereby compressing the ratchet lever by an operator when the first pawl is engaged with the plurality of teeth moves the sleeve in the back-to-front direction to compress the at least one spring; the second pawl operable to hold the sleeve and maintain compression of the at least one spring; a connector having a first end operable to releasably attach to the drive shaft and a second end of the connector operable to releasably attach to a first end of a penetrator hub; a penetrator operable to access the bone marrow extending from a second end of the penetrator hub; a longitudinal passageway extending through the length of the penetrator; a trocar extending from the second end of the connector; and the trocar slidably disposed in the longitudinal passageway of the penetrator when the connector is releasably engaged with the penetrator hub.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle further comprises an ergonomically designed shape suitable for grasping by a hand of the operator to compress the trigger mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the ratchet mechanism is operable to compress the at least one spring from back to front.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a mechanism to adjust tension in the spring-loaded assembly.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
312 words
An apparatus for penetrating a bone and providing access to associated bone marrow disposed within the bone comprising: a housing having a handle and a trigger mechanism operable to be compressed by an operator to activate a spring-loaded mechanism disposed with the housing; the spring-load mechanism operable to propel portions of a penetrator assembly into the bone to access the associated bone marrow; the spring-loaded mechanism having at least one spring disposed on a rod; the rod comprising a first end and a second end with a shaft extending from the second end of the rod; a plurality of teeth disposed on exterior portions of the rod; a ratchet mechanism operable to move rod and compress the at least one spring of the spring-loaded assembly in front-to-back direction; the ratchet mechanism including a first pawl and a second pawl; the first pawl and the second pawl operable to engage the plurality of teeth disposed on the rod; the ratchet mechanism including a ratchet lever operably engaged with the first pawl whereby compressing the ratchet lever by an operator when the first pawl is engaged with the plurality of teeth moves the rod in the front-to-back direction to compress the at least one spring; the second pawl operable to hold the rod and maintain compression of the at least one spring; a connector having a first end operable to releasably attach to the drive shaft and a second end of the connector operable to releasably attach to a first end of a penetrator hub; a penetrator operable to access the bone marrow extending from a second end of the penetrator hub; a longitudinal passageway extending through the length of the penetrator; a trocar extending from the second end of the connector; and the trocar slidably disposed in the longitudinal passageway of the penetrator when the connector is releasably engaged with the penetrator hub.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
312 words
An apparatus for penetrating a bone and providing access to associated bone marrow disposed within the bone comprising: a housing having a handle and a trigger mechanism operable to be compressed by an operator to activate a spring-loaded mechanism disposed with the housing; the spring-load mechanism operable to propel portions of a penetrator assembly into the bone to access the associated bone marrow; the spring-loaded mechanism having at least one spring disposed on a rod; the rod comprising a first end and a second end with a shaft extending from the second end of the rod; a plurality of teeth disposed on exterior portions of the rod; a ratchet mechanism operable to move rod and compress the at least one spring of the spring-loaded assembly in front-to-back direction; the ratchet mechanism including a first pawl and a second pawl; the first pawl and the second pawl operable to engage the plurality of teeth disposed on the rod; the ratchet mechanism including a ratchet lever operably engaged with the first pawl whereby compressing the ratchet lever by an operator when the first pawl is engaged with the plurality of teeth moves the rod in the front-to-back direction to compress the at least one spring; the second pawl operable to hold the rod and maintain compression of the at least one spring; a connector having a first end operable to releasably attach to the drive shaft and a second end of the connector operable to releasably attach to a first end of a penetrator hub; a penetrator operable to access the bone marrow extending from a second end of the penetrator hub; a longitudinal passageway extending through the length of the penetrator; a trocar extending from the second end of the connector; and the trocar slidably disposed in the longitudinal passageway of the penetrator when the connector is releasably engaged with the penetrator hub.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the handle further comprises an ergonomically designed shape suitable for grasping by a hand of the operator to compress the trigger mechanism.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2013-10-18 | 2014-04-19 | 2014-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2017-10-18 | 2018-04-19 | 2018-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2021-10-18 | 2022-04-19 | 2022-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |