Needle/stylet combination
First Claim
1. A needle/stylet combination for use as a marking needle or retraction needle comprising a hollow needle including a barb slot formed in the distal portion thereof, a stylet including a single resilient barb affixed to the distal portion thereof, said stylet and single resilient barb normally disposed within said hollow needle, said single resilient barb including an inclined portion in spaced relationship relative to the distal end of said stylet, said stylet including a channel formed therein to receive the distal end of said single resilient barb and a recess to selectively receive said inclined portion, the axial length from distal end of said stylet to the distal end of said inclined portion being greater than the axial length of said barb slot such that when said single resilient barb is positioned distally relative to said barb slot, said hollow needle houses said single resilient barb and when said stylet is retracted in a distal to proximal direction said inclined portion of said single resilient barb extends outwardly through said barb slot whereby said inclined portion engages the proximal end of said barb slot to retain the distal end of said stylet within said hollow needle and as said stylet is advanced axially in the proximal to distal direction said inclined portion of said single resilient barb re-enters said hollow needle.
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Abstract
A needle/stylet combination for use as a marking needle or retraction needle comprising a hollow needle including a barb slot formed in the distal portion thereof having a distal end configured to penetrate tissue, a stylet including a single resilient barb formed on the distal end thereof slidably disposed within the hollow needle, and a stylet retraction limiting structure formed on the stylet in space relationship relative to the distal end of the single resilient barb, the axial length of the spaced relationship thereof being greater than the axial length of the barb slot such that when the single resilient barb is positioned distally relative to the barb slot the hollow needle houses the single resilient barb and when the stylet member is retracted in a distal to proximal direction the proximal portion of the single resilient barb extends outwardly through the barb slot whereby the stylet retraction limiting structure engages the proximal end of the barb slot to retain the distal end of the single resilient barb within the hollow needle and as the stylet is advanced axially in the proximal to distal direction the single resilient barb re-enters the hollow needle.
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- 1. A needle/stylet combination for use as a marking needle or retraction needle comprising a hollow needle including a barb slot formed in the distal portion thereof, a stylet including a single resilient barb affixed to the distal portion thereof, said stylet and single resilient barb normally disposed within said hollow needle, said single resilient barb including an inclined portion in spaced relationship relative to the distal end of said stylet, said stylet including a channel formed therein to receive the distal end of said single resilient barb and a recess to selectively receive said inclined portion, the axial length from distal end of said stylet to the distal end of said inclined portion being greater than the axial length of said barb slot such that when said single resilient barb is positioned distally relative to said barb slot, said hollow needle houses said single resilient barb and when said stylet is retracted in a distal to proximal direction said inclined portion of said single resilient barb extends outwardly through said barb slot whereby said inclined portion engages the proximal end of said barb slot to retain the distal end of said stylet within said hollow needle and as said stylet is advanced axially in the proximal to distal direction said inclined portion of said single resilient barb re-enters said hollow needle.
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