Apparatus and methods to install, support and/or monitor performance of intraosseous devices

• US 9,439,667 B2
• Filed: 11/16/2010
• Issued: 09/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Teleflex Life Sciences II LLC
• Original Assignee: Vidacare LLC (Teleflex Incorporated)
• Inventors: Miller, Larry J.
• Primary Examiner(s): BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J
• Application Number:
  US12/947,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20110098604A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,128 Days
• Field of Search: 173/216, 227/67, 227/131, 600562-564, 604/21, 604/27, 604/135, 604/187, 606/80, 606/167, 606/170, 606/180
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1637 Hollow drills or saws producing a curved cut, e.g. cylindrical A61B10/025, A61B17/1695 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32002 with continuously rotating, oscillating or reciprocating cutting instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32053 Punch like cutting instruments, e.g. using a cylindrical or oval knife A61B17/326 takes precedence; trepans A61B17/1695; for use on the cornea A61F9/007
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3472 for bones, e.g. intraosseus injections
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3476 Powered trocars, e.g. electrosurgical cutting, lasers, powered knives
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00022 Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3492 against the outside of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/11 with guides for needles or instruments, e.g. arcuate slides or ball joints
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1588 having means for monitoring, controlling or visual inspection, e.g. for patency check, avoiding extravasation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3344 Measuring or controlling pressure at the body treatment site
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/02 Bones
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/08 Limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/086 Legs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 Parameter used as control input for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/20 Blood composition characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/50 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2250/00 : Specially adapted for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 : Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16836 : by sensing tissue properties at the infusion site, e.g. for detecting infiltration detecting tissue temperature for diagnostic purposes A61M39/0247

Abstract

Various types of supporting structures, supporting devices, attachment mechanisms and attachment techniques may be provided to support and/or stabilize an intraosseous device installed at a target site in a patient. Various methods and procedures may also be provided to releasably engage a supporting structure or supporting device proximate a target site. Apparatus and methods may be provided to monitor performance of an intraosseous device during communication of drugs, medications and/or fluids with an intraosseous space.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring performance of an intraosseous device disposed in bone marrow in a patient'"'"'s limb comprising:

an intraosseous first device having a first end operable to be disposed into a first insertion site and within bone marrow of a bone and a second end operable to be connected with tubing;

the tubing operable to communicate fluid between a fluid source and the bone marrow;

a second device operable to be disposed into a second insertion site and into a compartment of a patient'"'"'s limb adjacent to the bone, the second device including a pressure sensor operable to monitor pressure in the compartment; and

the pressure sensor operable to detect any increase in the pressure within the compartment.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

the fluid source having a control valve; and

the pressure sensor operable to close the control valve when the pressure in the compartment reaches a preset level.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a hollow needle configured for insertion into the compartment;

a hollow tube connecting the hollow needle with the pressure sensor; and

the pressure sensor connected to a pressure monitor.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

an alarm configured to provide an alert,

the pressure sensor operable to activate the alarm to provide the alert when the pressure in the compartment reaches a preset level.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein the hollow needle, the hollow tube, and the pressure sensor are configured to contain an ionic solution.