Combined catheter and needle
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1. A combined medical needle and catheter assembly comprising:
- a. an elongated body with a proximate end and a distal end having an extended principal passageway and an extended secondary passageway parallel to and adjacent each other, said passageways being spaced from each other and communicating with each other through an extended slot;
b. plunger means within said principal passageway slidable along the length of said passageway;
c. a hollow needle extending from the proximate end of said plunger means fully contained within said principal passageway with said plunger means adjacent the distal end of said body;
d. spring means mounted within and at the proximate end of said secondary passageway;
e. compression pin means mounted on said plunger means extending through said extended slot into said secondary passageway for compressing said spring means when said plunger means is moved toward the proximate end of said body;
f. catheter means enclosing said needle with the tip of the latter extending past the proximate end of said catheter means thereby being exposed;
g. means for pushing said plunger means to the proximate end of said body, whereby said needle with catheter extend out from the proximate end of said body when said plunger means is at the proximate end of said principal passageway;
h. means for locking said plunger means in the proximate position with said needle and catheter extended; and
i. means for releasing said plunger means to permit said spring means to retract said needle back into said body after use leaving said catheter means extending out of said body.
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Abstract
A combined needle and catheter assembly comprising a body in which is provided a plunger having the needle at one end with the catheter enclosing said needle with the tip exposed. A pusher is provided to move the plunger to the proximate end of the body to expose the needle with catheter and to lock the plunger in place against a spring which biases the plunger toward the distal position in the body. After use of the needle with the catheter moved into place, a release is employed to permit the plunger with needle to be driven back into the body, permitting the catheter to be separated from the body and ready for use.
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15 Claims
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1. A combined medical needle and catheter assembly comprising:
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a. an elongated body with a proximate end and a distal end having an extended principal passageway and an extended secondary passageway parallel to and adjacent each other, said passageways being spaced from each other and communicating with each other through an extended slot; b. plunger means within said principal passageway slidable along the length of said passageway; c. a hollow needle extending from the proximate end of said plunger means fully contained within said principal passageway with said plunger means adjacent the distal end of said body; d. spring means mounted within and at the proximate end of said secondary passageway; e. compression pin means mounted on said plunger means extending through said extended slot into said secondary passageway for compressing said spring means when said plunger means is moved toward the proximate end of said body; f. catheter means enclosing said needle with the tip of the latter extending past the proximate end of said catheter means thereby being exposed; g. means for pushing said plunger means to the proximate end of said body, whereby said needle with catheter extend out from the proximate end of said body when said plunger means is at the proximate end of said principal passageway; h. means for locking said plunger means in the proximate position with said needle and catheter extended; and i. means for releasing said plunger means to permit said spring means to retract said needle back into said body after use leaving said catheter means extending out of said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A combined medical needle and catheter assembly comprising:
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a. an elongated body with a proximate end and a distal end having an extended passageway; b. plunger means within said passageway slidable along the length of said passageway; c. a hollow needle extending from the proximate end of said plunger means fully contained within said passageway when said plunger means is adjacent the distal end of said body; d. bias means mounted within said body; e. means on said plunger means for contacting said bias means when said plunger means is moved toward the proximate end of said body thereby biasing said plunger means toward the distal end of said body; f. catheter means enclosing said needle with the tip of the latter extending past the proximate end of said catheter means thereby being exposed; g. means for pushing said plunger means to the proximate end of said body, whereby said needle with catheter extend out from the proximate end of said body when said plunger means is at the proximate end of said passageway; h. means for locking said plunger means in the proximate position with said needle and catheter extended; and i. said locking means including means for releasing said plunger means to permit said bias means to retract said needle back into said body after use leaving said catheter means extending out of said body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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