Adductor canal block introducer
US11793545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nerve block introducer for introducing a catheter and also administering an initial dose of local anesthetic, the introducer having an elongated body with a distal end and a proximal end, an inlet, and at least one discharge opening for the local anesthetic near the distal end. The introducer also includes a grasping member near the distal end of the elongated body, the grasping member operably coupled to a handle near the proximal end of the elongated body such that the grasping member can be used to releasably hold a catheter by operation of the handle. The catheter may thus be positioned and left in place following removal of the introducer.
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