Spinal puncture fluid collection apparatus
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1. A spinal puncture apparatus for collecting cerebrospinal fluid from a patient into a sample container, comprising:
- an elongate hollow spinal puncture needle having a lumen formed therein;
a junction member connected to said elongate hollow needle, said junction member having an outlet port and a stylet port formed therein, with said outlet port in fluid communication with said lumen and with said stylet port longitudinally aligned with said lumen;
penetrable seal means connected to said stylet port for preventing fluid flow therethrough;
a stylet slidably received in said lumen, said stylet penetrating through said penetrable seal means;
a coupling member connected to said outlet port and in fluid communication therewith, said coupling member configured to connect to said sample container; and
valve means connected to said junction member for blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from said outlet port to said coupling member.
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing a spinal puncture on a subject to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid is disclosed. The apparatus operates at ambient pressure. The spinal puncture apparatus is designed to interface with a sample container. A sample container apparatus is also disclosed, as is a kit for use in performing spinal puncture on a subject to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid.
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1. A spinal puncture apparatus for collecting cerebrospinal fluid from a patient into a sample container, comprising:
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an elongate hollow spinal puncture needle having a lumen formed therein; a junction member connected to said elongate hollow needle, said junction member having an outlet port and a stylet port formed therein, with said outlet port in fluid communication with said lumen and with said stylet port longitudinally aligned with said lumen; penetrable seal means connected to said stylet port for preventing fluid flow therethrough; a stylet slidably received in said lumen, said stylet penetrating through said penetrable seal means; a coupling member connected to said outlet port and in fluid communication therewith, said coupling member configured to connect to said sample container; and valve means connected to said junction member for blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from said outlet port to said coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A spinal puncture apparatus for collecting cerebrospinal fluid from a patient into a sample container, comprising:
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an elongate hollow spinal puncture needle having a lumen formed therein; a junction member connected to said elongate hollow needle, said junction member having an outlet port and a stylet port formed therein, with said outlet port in fluid communication with said lumen and with said stylet port longitudinally aligned with said lumen; penetrable seal means connected to said stylet port for preventing fluid flow therethrough; a stylet slidably received in said lumen, said stylet penetrating through said penetrable seal means; a coupling member connected to said outlet port and in fluid communication therewith, said coupling member configured to connect to said sample container; an elongate flexible tube interconnecting said outlet port and said coupling member so that said spinal puncture needle and said coupling member may be separately manipulated while said spinal puncture needle is inserted in a patient and said coupling member is connected to a sample container; valve means connected to said junction member for blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from said outlet port to said coupling member; and a gas-permeable, water-impermeable filter connected to said valve means, and wherein said valve means is switchable between a first position wherein said outlet port is in fluid communication with said filter and a second position wherein said outlet port is in fluid communication with said coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A spinal puncture kit for collecting cerebrospinal fluid from a patient into a sample container, comprising:
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(a) a sample container; and (b) a spinal puncture apparatus, said spinal puncture apparatus comprising; an elongate hollow spinal puncture needle having a lumen formed therein; a junction member connected to said elongate hollow needle, said junction member having an outlet port and a stylet port formed therein, with said outlet port in fluid communication with said lumen and with said stylet port longitudinally aligned with said lumen; penetrable seal means connected to said stylet port for preventing fluid flow therethrough; a stylet slidably received in said lumen, said stylet penetrating through said penetrable seal means; a coupling member connected to said outlet port and in fluid communication therewith, said coupling member configured to connect to said sample container; and valve means connected to said junction member for blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from said outlet port to said coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A spinal puncture apparatus for collecting cerebrospinal fluid from a patient into a sample container, comprising:
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an elongate hollow spinal puncture needle having a lumen formed therein; a junction member connected to said elongate hollow needle, said junction member having an outlet port and a styler port formed therein, with said outlet port in fluid communication with said lumen and with said stylet port longitudinally aligned with said lumen; penetrable seal means connected to said stylet port for preventing fluid flow therethrough; a styler slidably received in said lumen, said stylet penetrating through said penetrable seal means; a coupling member connected to said outlet port and in fluid communication therewith, said coupling member configured to connect to said sample container; and valve means connected to said junction member for blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from said outlet port to said coupling member; and a gas-permeable, water-impermeable filter connected to said valve means, wherein said valve means is switchable between a first position wherein said outlet port is in fluid communication with said filter and a second position wherein said outlet port is in fluid communication with said coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A spinal puncture kit for collecting cerebrospinal fluid from a patient into a sample container, comprising:
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(a) a sample container; and (b) a spinal puncture apparatus, said spinal puncture apparatus comprising; an elongate hollow spinal puncture needle having a lumen formed therein; a junction member connected to said elongate hollow needle, said junction member having an outlet port and a stylet port formed therein, with said outlet port in fluid communication with said lumen and with said stylet port longitudinally aligned with said lumen; penetrable seal means connected to said stylet port for preventing fluid flow therethrough; a stylet slidably received in said lumen, said stylet penetrating through said penetrable seal means; a coupling member connected to said outlet port and in fluid communication therewith, said coupling member configured to connect to said sample container; valve means connected to said junction member for blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from said outlet port to said coupling member; and a gas-permeable, water-impermeable filter connected to said valve means, wherein said valve means is switchable between a first position wherein said outlet port is in fluid communication with said filter and a second position wherein said outlet port is in fluid communication with said coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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