Method of long term epidural catherization
First Claim
1. A method of providing long term epidural catherization comprising the steps of introducing a distal end of an epidural catheter into the epidural space at a first location;
- and thereafter tunneling the catheter to an exit site at another location where a proximal end of the catheter is placed in liquid communication with a liquid to be administered to the body through the catheter.
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Abstract
A novel subcutaneous tunneling device is disclosed which is particularly directed to long-term epidural catheters for relieving intractable pain, which catheters require tunneling from the paravertebral incision where the catheter is introduced into the epidural space to a lateral location where administration of a narcotic is more conveniently handled. The tunneling device consists essentially of a hollow shaft having a solid removable cutting tip on one end thereof. Following removal of the solid cutting tip, a catheter, cannula or other tubular article may then be passed through the shaft.
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3 Claims
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1. A method of providing long term epidural catherization comprising the steps of introducing a distal end of an epidural catheter into the epidural space at a first location;
- and thereafter tunneling the catheter to an exit site at another location where a proximal end of the catheter is placed in liquid communication with a liquid to be administered to the body through the catheter.
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