Puncture cannula

US6730083B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• B. Braun Melsungen AG · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Freigang · Körle, DE
• Manfred Seeber · Fritzlar, DE
• Klaus Siemon · Münster, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2002
• Grant date: May 4, 2004
• Expiry date: May 7, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/3401
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A puncture cannula, particularly for nerve stimulation, comprises a steel cannula (10) attached to a cannula hub (11), and a cable (19) extending through an insertion channel (18) and having its core (21) connected to the steel cannula (10). The hub (11) of the cannula (10) comprises a metallic clamping element (24) formed with a first clamping slot engaging the steel cannula (10) and with a second clamping slot engaging the core (21) of the cable (19).