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US4589879A
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Cannula assembly having closed, pressure-removable piercing tip
Assignee: Baxter International Inc
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Filing: 1983-11-04
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2003-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A cannula assembly especially for medical use is disclosed which virtually eliminates coring during the piercing of a barrier. The cannula assembly includes a hollow cylindrical shank and a piercing tip removably mounted in and closing one end of the shank. Pressurized introduction of fluid through the shank forces the piercing tip out of engagement with the shank, placing opposite sides of the barrier in fluid communication.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Pearson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/14; A61J1/20; A61J1/2089; A61J1/05; A61J1/10; A61J1/1475; A61J1/2003; A61J1/2006; A61J1/201; A61J2200/00; A61J2200/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A cannula assembly comprising: (a) a hollow shank having first and second ends; (b) a piercing tip for piercing a barrier, removably mounted in and closing off said first shank end, said piercing tip including (i) a substantially conical shaped portion having a base and (ii) a substantially cylindrical portion extending from said base, wherein the diameter of said cylindrical portion is less than the diameter of said base; (c) said second shank end adapted for the introduction of a fluid into said shank at a pressure high enough to disengage and thereby operatively disassociate said piercing tip from the remainder of said cannula assembly and to force said piercing tip out of said first shank end, said cannula assembly virtually preventing the collection of barrier material inside said hollow shank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A cannula assembly comprising: (a) a hollow shank having first and second ends; (b) a piercing tip for piercing a barrier, removably mounted in and closing off said first shank end, said piercing tip including (i) a substantially conical shaped portion having a base and (ii) a substantially cylindrical portion extending from said base, wherein the diameter of said cylindrical portion is less than the diameter of said base; (c) said second shank end adapted for the introduction of a fluid into said shank at a pressure high enough to disengage and thereby operatively disassociate said piercing tip from the remainder of said cannula assembly and to force said piercing tip out of said first shank end, said cannula assembly virtually preventing the collection of barrier material inside said hollow shank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 1, wherein the diameter of said base of said conical portion is greater than the outer diameter of said hollow shank first end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 1, further comprising valve means communicating with said second shank end for the selective introduction of fluid into said shank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 3, wherein said valve means comprises a frangible closure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 3, further comprising a compressible chamber for holding the fluid, said compressible chamber being fixedly mounted in relation to at least one of said second shank end and said valve means such that upon opening of said valve means fluid in said compressible chamber is in open communication with the interior of said shank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 1, further comprising a compressible chamber for holding the fluid, said compressible chamber being fixedly mounted in relation to said second shank end, such that fluid in said chamber may be placed in communication with the interior of said shank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 6, wherein said compressible chamber is defined by a flexible wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The cannula assembly of claim 1, further comprising pierceable barrier positioning means secured adjacent both said hollow shank and the barrier for maintaining said piercing tip in pre-piercing relation to the barrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 8, wherein said positioning means prevents inadvertent removal of said piercing tip from said hollow shank.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 8, wherein said positioning means includes junction means between said piercing tip and the pierceable barrier, wherein said piercing tip is adapted for piercing said junction means before piercing the barrier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cannula assembly as in claim 6, further comprising a sleeve mounted about said shank and said peircing tip and a membrane closing said sleeve near said piercing tip, said sleeve and membrane limiting movement of said piercing tip relative to said shank.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
A method for piercing a barrier utilizing the cannula assembly as in claim 1, to thereby place the interior of the hollow shank into fluid communication with the opposite side of the barrier, the steps comprising: (a) urging the piercing tip through the barrier, with the piercing tip still secured to the hollow shank; (b) subsequently introducing fluid into the shank at a pressure great enough for (c) disengaging and thereby operatively disassociating said piercing tip from the remainder of said cannula assembly and forcing the piercing tip out of engagement with the first shank end.
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