Introducer catheter apparatus and method of use
US4531937A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/205
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an introducer catheter apparatus having a body with a first bore along a longitudinal axis and a second bore in fluid communication with the first bore and extending from the first bore to the exterior surface at the side of the body, a fluid delivering means disposed on the second bore as the exterior surface of the body and the fluid communication with the second bore, and a flexible hollow tube means disposed in the first bore, a deformable sealing means disposed in the first bore between the second end of the body and the position within the first bore where the second bore connects to the first bore and a retractable needle means extends through the body including the deformable sealing means and a flexible hollow tube means and the tip of said needle when therein disposed extends past a distal end of the flexible hollow tube means.
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