Catheter exchange device
US5693021A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/104
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic catheter exchange syringe has a biasing means which drives the syringe in a fluid expelling stroke at a single touch. The syringe includes a barrel portion with a plunger slidably disposed therein. The biasing means applies a driving force to the plunger to drive the plunger in a fluid expelling stroke at a predetermined rate. The biasing means may include compression or tension springs or a bifurcated compression spring assembly.
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