Access device
First Claim
1. An access device for placing a medical article within a body space, comprising:
- a needle including a needle body having a longitudinal axis with a distal tip and a needle hub from which the needle body extends;
a dilator including a dilator shaft and a dilator hub, the dilator shaft being disposed on and slideable along the needle body with the dilator hub being disposed distal of the needle hub;
a medical article comprising a tubular section and a hub, the tubular section being disposed on and slideable along the dilator with the hub being disposed distal of the dilator hub;
a track extending from the dilator hub in a proximal direction;
a first locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle so as to selectively inhibit proximal movement of the needle relative to the dilator;
a guidewire comprising a wire and a guidewire hub, the guidewire hub being configured to engage with the needle hub, the needle body and the guidewire being coaxially disposed with the guidewire slideable through at least a portion of the needle body; and
a second locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the guidewire hub, the second locking mechanism being configured to selectively release guidewire hub from the track so as to allow the guidewire hub to move in a distal direction as the guidewire slides through the needle body.
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Abstract
An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.
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1. An access device for placing a medical article within a body space, comprising:
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a needle including a needle body having a longitudinal axis with a distal tip and a needle hub from which the needle body extends; a dilator including a dilator shaft and a dilator hub, the dilator shaft being disposed on and slideable along the needle body with the dilator hub being disposed distal of the needle hub; a medical article comprising a tubular section and a hub, the tubular section being disposed on and slideable along the dilator with the hub being disposed distal of the dilator hub; a track extending from the dilator hub in a proximal direction; a first locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle so as to selectively inhibit proximal movement of the needle relative to the dilator; a guidewire comprising a wire and a guidewire hub, the guidewire hub being configured to engage with the needle hub, the needle body and the guidewire being coaxially disposed with the guidewire slideable through at least a portion of the needle body; and a second locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the guidewire hub, the second locking mechanism being configured to selectively release guidewire hub from the track so as to allow the guidewire hub to move in a distal direction as the guidewire slides through the needle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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