Energy Assisted Medical Devices, Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A device for penetrating tissue and removing a biological sample, comprising:
- a biological sampling element to remove the biological sample, the biological sampling element including a passage therethrough; and
a penetrator positioned within the passage, the penetrator being energized in a repetitive manner to assist in penetrating tissue.
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Abstract
A device for penetrating tissue and removing a biological sample includes a biological sampling element to remove a biological sample. The biological sampling element includes a passage therethrough. The device further includes a penetrator positioned within the passage. The penetrator is energized in a repetitive manner to assist in penetrating tissue. The biological sample element can be adapted to remove a tissue sample or a biological fluid sample (for example, blood). A device for penetrating tissue and positioning a tissue resident conduit (for example, a catheter), includes a tissue resident conduit (for example, a catheter) including a passage therethrough; and a penetrator in operative connection with the catheter. A device for inserting a tissue resident conduit includes at least one component that is energized during penetration to assist in penetrating tissue. In one embodiment, the tissue resident conduit is flexible and the energized component is positioned or a forward end of the tissue resident conduit. The device can further include a mechanism for directing the penetration of the tissue resident conduit. A needle for penetrating tissue includes a first effector including a surface and at least one actuator in operative connection with the first effector. The actuator is adapted to cause motion of the first effector such that tearing of tissue takes place in regions where there is close proximity of tissue to the surface of the first effector.
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56 Claims
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1. A device for penetrating tissue and removing a biological sample, comprising:
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a biological sampling element to remove the biological sample, the biological sampling element including a passage therethrough; and a penetrator positioned within the passage, the penetrator being energized in a repetitive manner to assist in penetrating tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for penetrating tissue and positioning a catheter, comprising:
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a catheter comprising a passage therethrough; and a penetrator in operative connection with the catheter, the penetrator being energized in a repetitive manner to assist in penetrating tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A needle for penetrating tissue comprising:
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a first effector comprising a surface; and at least one actuator in operative connection with the first effector, the actuator adapted to cause motion of the first effector such that tearing of tissue takes place in regions where there is close proximity of tissue to the surface of the first effector. - View Dependent Claims (22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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23. The needle of claim 23 wherein the forward surface of the first effector is rough.
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29. A needle for sampling tissue, comprising
a first tubular structure; -
a vibrational coupler that couples rotational energy into the first tubular structure, the vibrational energy being suitable to penetrate tissue at the leading edge of the first tubular structure; a second tubular structure positioned inside the first tubular structure, such that cut tissue passes into the second tubular structure and is protected from the effect of the rotational energy of the first tubular structure.
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30. A method of inserting a tissue resident conduit into tissue, comprising the step:
energizing at least a portion of a forward end of the a conduit insertion device to assist in penetrating tissue. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A device for inserting a tissue resident conduit comprising:
at least one component that is energized during penetration to assist in penetrating tissue. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A device for penetrating tissue comprising:
a nonlinear penetrator comprising at a forward end thereof at least a first effector, the device further comprising at least one actuator in operative connection with the first effector, the actuator adapted to cause motion of the first effector. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A device for penetrating tissue comprising:
a penetrator comprising at a forward end thereof at least a first effector and at least one actuator in operative connection with the first effector, the actuator adapted to cause motion of the first effector, the effector being rotatable about the axis of the penetrator
- 51. A non-coring needle comprising a penetrating member, a forward end of the penetrating member comprising a forward extending section comprising at least two points spaced from each other and being adapted to pierce tissue.
- 55. A blunt needle comprising at least one effector that does not readily penetrate tissue and at least one actuator that when energized enables the needle to readily penetrate tissue.
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