Transseptal needle apparatus
US8986264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0079
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In various examples, an apparatus includes a gripping member including a body and a gripping portion attached to the body. The body includes a passage configured to accept a needle cannula within the passage. The gripping portion includes an open configuration in which the needle cannula is movable within the passage and a closed configuration in which the gripping portion engages the needle cannula to inhibit movement of the needle cannula within the passage. A coupling member is rotatably attached to the gripping member. The coupling member is configured to selectively couple with a dilator. The coupling member includes a bore fluidly coupled with the passage, the bore being configured to accept the needle cannula within the bore.
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