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US4889529A
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Needle
Assignee: B Braun Melsungen AG
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Filing: 1988-07-01
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2008-07-01
Abstract
Abstract One side wall of a rigid needle tube is provided at its front end with a curved bending directed towards the opposite, axial side wall and has a lumen opening formed therein. The lumen opening is provided with a rear inner cutting edge and a front punctuating portion which comprises a lancet-shaped tip having a facet grinding. The tip is arranged in a zone defined by two imaginary lines extending respectively from the inner surface and the outer surface of the axial side wall beyond the rear cutting edge of the lumen opening. When using the needle, no material is punched out of the material to be perforated.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Haindl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/158; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A needle comprising: a hollow, rigid needle tube having a longitudinal axis and including a front end, a first side wall and an opposite, axial side wall, the axial side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first side wall being bent near the front end of the needle tube in a curve directed towards the opposite, axial side wall, a lumen opening defined in the axial side wall at a region adjacent the curve of the first side wall and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the needle tube, the lumen opening having a front punctuating portion and a rear cutting edge arranged adjacent the inner surface of the axial side wall, the front punctuating portion comprising a lancet-shaped tip having a facet grinding and being arranged in a zone between two imaginary lines extending respectively from the inner surface and the outer surface of the axial side wall beyond the rear cutting edge of the lumen opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A needle comprising: a hollow, rigid needle tube having a longitudinal axis and including a front end, a first side wall and an opposite, axial side wall, the axial side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first side wall being bent near the front end of the needle tube in a curve directed towards the opposite, axial side wall, a lumen opening defined in the axial side wall at a region adjacent the curve of the first side wall and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the needle tube, the lumen opening having a front punctuating portion and a rear cutting edge arranged adjacent the inner surface of the axial side wall, the front punctuating portion comprising a lancet-shaped tip having a facet grinding and being arranged in a zone between two imaginary lines extending respectively from the inner surface and the outer surface of the axial side wall beyond the rear cutting edge of the lumen opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A needle according to claim 1, wherein the lumen opening includes a flat edge and the facet grinding is integrated with the flat edge of the lumen opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A needle according to claim 2, wherein the facet grinding terminates at the lumen opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A needle according to claim 2, wherein the facet grinding terminates at a distance spaced from the lumen opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A needle according to claim 1, wherein the punctuating portion includes a back side and the facet grinding is in the form of a rear bevel on the back side of the punctuating portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A needle according to claim 1, wherein the rear cutting edge of the lumen opening is rounded inwardly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A needle according to claim 1, wherein the needle tube has an outer diameter equal to d and wherein the curve of the first side wall extends over a lengthwise area substantially between 2d and 5d.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A needle according to claim 1, wherein the curve of the first side wall bends at an angle substantially between 10° and 16°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A needle according to claim 8 wherein the curve of the first side wall bends at an angle substantially equal to 14°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
169 words
A needle comprising: a hollow, ridge needle tube having a longitudinal axis and including a front end, a first side wall and an opposite, axial side wall, the axial side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first side wall being bent near the front end of the needle tube in a curve directed towards the opposite, axial side wall, a lumen opening defined in the axial side wall at a region adjacent the curve of the first side wall and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the needle tube, the lumen opening having a front punctuating portion and a rear cutting edge arranged adjacent the inner surface of the axial side wall, the punctuating portion having a cross section substantially in the shape of a biconvex lens and having a tip arranged in a zone between two imaginary lines extending respectively from the inner surface and the outer surface of the axial side wall beyond the rear cutting edge of the lumen opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
169 words
A needle comprising: a hollow, ridge needle tube having a longitudinal axis and including a front end, a first side wall and an opposite, axial side wall, the axial side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first side wall being bent near the front end of the needle tube in a curve directed towards the opposite, axial side wall, a lumen opening defined in the axial side wall at a region adjacent the curve of the first side wall and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the needle tube, the lumen opening having a front punctuating portion and a rear cutting edge arranged adjacent the inner surface of the axial side wall, the punctuating portion having a cross section substantially in the shape of a biconvex lens and having a tip arranged in a zone between two imaginary lines extending respectively from the inner surface and the outer surface of the axial side wall beyond the rear cutting edge of the lumen opening.
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