Transcutaneous infusion apparatus and methods of manufacture and use
US5248301A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/197
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for accessing the circulatory system of a person or animal includes a port and a device for accessing the port. The access device has a solid introducer with a catheter received thereabout. The introducer and catheter are covered by telescoping containers which expose the insertion ends of the introducer and catheter only at the time of insertion. The catheter is separable from the access device after insertion.
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