Delivery Apparatus
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1. A delivery apparatus for introducing a catheter or cannula into a subject'"'"'s vessel or body cavity, the apparatus comprising:
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(i) a catheter or cannula comprising at least one channel extending therethrough and through which access to a subject'"'"'s vessel or body cavity is achieved,(ii) a removable needle extending through the catheter or cannula, the needle comprising a stellate slideably disposed therein; and
(iii) an adapter comprising at least one channel extending therethrough, and arranged, in use, to be attached to the catheter or cannula following removal of the needle and stellate from the subject, such that the at least one channel in the adaptor aligns with the at least one channel in the catheter or cannula to thereby create at least one continuous passageway through which access to the subject'"'"'s vessel or body cavity is achieved.
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Abstract
A delivery apparatus is provided for inserting catheters and/or cannulae into a patient'"'"'s blood vessel or body cavity either with or without the use of ultrasound imaging. The apparatus is used for the delivery of central venous catheters (CVCs) for creating a central line. The invention also relates to uses of the apparatus, and to methods for inserting catheters or cannulae (e.g. a CVC) into a patient.
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1. A delivery apparatus for introducing a catheter or cannula into a subject'"'"'s vessel or body cavity, the apparatus comprising:
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(i) a catheter or cannula comprising at least one channel extending therethrough and through which access to a subject'"'"'s vessel or body cavity is achieved, (ii) a removable needle extending through the catheter or cannula, the needle comprising a stellate slideably disposed therein; and (iii) an adapter comprising at least one channel extending therethrough, and arranged, in use, to be attached to the catheter or cannula following removal of the needle and stellate from the subject, such that the at least one channel in the adaptor aligns with the at least one channel in the catheter or cannula to thereby create at least one continuous passageway through which access to the subject'"'"'s vessel or body cavity is achieved. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26)
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