Injection snare
US6007546A · kind A · utility
Assignees
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/141
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An injection snare is disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention includes an instrument body, an actuator slidably attached to the body, a catheter attached to and extending through the body at a proximal end of the catheter, an injection needle, and a snare. The injection needle is disposed within the catheter and has a proximal end connected to the actuator. A distal end of the injection needle contains a piercing tip. The injection needle is movable within the catheter between a first position wherein the distal end of the needle extends beyond the distal end of the catheter and a second position wherein the distal end of the needle is retracted within said catheter. The snare is attached to the distal end of the injection needle.
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