Catheter assembly
US4509944A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0014
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a catheter assembly which comprises catheter tubing, a hollow needle and a guide member with a longitudinal bore there through for aiding insertion of the hollow needle into the catheter, which catheter assembly is characterized in that the longitudinal bore in the guide member has a narrower portion and a communicating broader portion, the narrower portion being adapted to receive in close fit the hollow needle and the broader portion being adapted to receive in close fit the catheter; whereby in use the catheter tubing may be positioned for insertion of the hollow needle.
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