Protected cannula
US4834716A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 30, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protective device for enclosing the scarf of a cannula carried by a boss while permitting access to the said scarf by a port of a Y-site which is located into proximity to an adjoining length of flexible tubing forming part of an intravenous administration set. The protective device has a cylindrical sheath portion surrounding the cannula, the ends of the cylindrical portion having at least one cutout which snugly receives the flexible tubing.
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