Vascular access implant needle patch
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1. A vascular access implant needle patch comprisinga first transparent disc having a centrally disposed aperture;
- a needle having a passage for a flow of fluid therethrough, said needle having a main portion extending over said disc and an angled portion extending through said aperture of said disc;
a second transparent disc secured to said first disc with said needle disposed therebetween; and
a rigid housing secured to said discs to define a finger grip, said housing having said main portion of said needle encased therein.
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Abstract
The needle patch has a Huber needle which is encased between a pair of flexible transparent discs. The needle has a depending angled portion which extends through an aperture in the lower disc for insertion in an implanted vascular access device. The lower disc also has an adhesive layer for securement to the skin about the injection site while the upper disc has a projection defining a reservoir above the aperture of the lower disc for dispensing of an antiseptic ointment to the injection site. A rigid housing is integrally formed with the discs to provide a finger gripping portion for insertion of the needle.
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21 Claims
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1. A vascular access implant needle patch comprising
a first transparent disc having a centrally disposed aperture; -
a needle having a passage for a flow of fluid therethrough, said needle having a main portion extending over said disc and an angled portion extending through said aperture of said disc; a second transparent disc secured to said first disc with said needle disposed therebetween; and a rigid housing secured to said discs to define a finger grip, said housing having said main portion of said needle encased therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A needle patch comprising
a transparent patch for mounting on a patient, said patch including a centrally disposed aperture and means defining a reservoir above said aperture for receiving an antiseptic ointment; -
a rigid housing secured to said patch to define a finger grip; and a hollow needle having an angled portion extending through said aperture of said patch and perpendicularly from said patch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vascular access implant needle patch comprising
a flexible transparent disc for mounting on a patient; -
a second disc secured to said flexible disc; a rigid housing secured to and extending radially of said second disc to define a finger grip; a hollow needle having a main portion extending between said discs into said housing and an angled portion extending perpendicularly from a central portion of said flexible disc; a layer of adhesive on said flexible disc for securing said flexible disc to a patient; and a removable sheet disposed over said adhesive layer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A vascular access implant needle patch comprising
a first transparent disc having a centrally disposed aperture; -
a needle having a passage for a flow of fluid therethrough, said needle having a main portion extending over said disc and an angled portion extending through said aperture of said disc; and a second transparent disc secured to said first disc with said needle disposed therebetween, said second disc including a dome-shaped projection over said aperture in said first disc to define a reservoir for receiving an antiseptic ointment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A vascular access implant needle patch comprising a flexible transparent disc for mounting on a patient;
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a rigid housing secured to and extending radially of said disc to define a finger grip; a hollow needle having a main portion extending into said housing and an angled portion extending perpendicularly from a central portion of said disc; an integral guide channel in said disc receiving said main portion of said needle in spaced relation to permit pivoting of said main portion within said channel; a layer of adhesive on said disc for securing said disc to a patient; and a removable sheet disposed over said adhesive layer.
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