Infection preventing device, and an introducer provided therewith
US6497682B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for preventing infections during introduction of a fluid into a body, has an element which is formed so as to surround an introducer over its periphery and extend over a part of its elongation, so that when the introducer is introduced through an opening into the body the element completely covers an area of the opening, the element being composed of a material which is biocompatible and does not cause growth of germs, bacteria, and the like.
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