Disposable guarded finger scalpel for inserting a line in a patient and blade therefor
US5749886A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/32113
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A kit for installing a central line in a patient includes a guarded finger scalpel, a needle with a guide wire, and a catheter. The guarded finger scalpel has a blade with a relatively blunt tip, thereby avoiding an accidental or inadvertent cut or nick of the patient's vein in the process of enlarging the puncture in the patient's skin previously made by needle.
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