Combined needle protector and guidewire feeder
US4846804A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0618
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combined percutaneous needle, stylet and needle guard. The guard has a friction fit with the distal end of the needle and stylet to retain the guard. When in use, the guard is transferred to the hub end of the needle to interfit with a proximal end of the needle and serve as a guide for a guidewire to be projected through the needle.
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