Puncture set for medical use

Claim 2

A puncture set for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel according to the Seldinger technique, comprising: a puncturing-cannula having a grip piece thereon; a connecting piece removably connected to said cannula; a hollow chamber in said connecting piece communicating with said cannula; sealing means at a proximal end of said connecting piece; a guide wire slidably insertable through said sealing means in sealing relation therewith and through said connecting piece, chamber and cannula; a lateral nipple on said connecting piece communicating with said hollow chamber in the interior of said connecting piece; and pressure measurement means connectable with said lateral nipple for communication with said hollow chamber for indicating successful puncture of said blood vessel by said puncturing-cannula.

Claim 3

A puncture set as claimed in claim 1 wherein: said puncturing cannula has an interior bore slightly larger in cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of said guide wire; and said hollow chamber is larger in cross-sectional area than said guide wire, so that pressure is reliably transmitted to said pressure measurement means after a successful puncturing when said guide wire is disposed in said puncturing cannula.

Claim 4

A puncture set as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said pressure measurement means comprises an electronic pressure measurement sensor disposed on the end of a pressure measurement line which conducts a measurement voltage and is inserted into said nipple.

Claim 5

A process for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel according to the Seldinger technique, comprising the steps of: coupling to a puncturing-cannula having a gripping piece, a connecting piece having a lateral nipple communicating with a hollow chamber in the interior of said connecting piece, and a proximal end, the connecting piece being adapted for straight guiding of a guide wire through said interior and into said puncturing-cannula; sealing said proximal end of said connecting piece with a sealing element; inserting and slidably guiding a guide wire through said sealing element in sealing relation therewith, said proximal end, said connecting piece and into said cannula; connecting means for measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece to said lateral nipple; measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece before and during puncturing of blood vessel by said puncturing-cannula; and forcing said puncturing-cannula into the blood vessel to puncture the blood vessel.

Claim 6

A process for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel according to the Seldinger technique, comprising the steps of: coupling to a puncturing-cannula having a gripping piece, a connecting piece having a lateral nipple communicating with a hollow chamber in the interior of said connecting piece, and a proximal end, the connecting piece being adapted for straight guiding of a guide wire through said interior and into said puncturing-cannula; sealing said proximal end of said connecting piece with a sealing element; inserting and slidably guiding a guide wire through said sealing element in sealing relation therewith, said proximal end, said connecting piece and into said cannula; connecting means for measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece to said lateral nipple; measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece before and during puncturing of blood vessel by said puncturing-cannula; and forcing said puncturing-cannula into the blood vessel to puncture the blood vessel.

Claim 7

The process as claimed in claim 4 and further comprising: filling said cannula, connecting piece, lateral nipple and pressure measuring means with a physiological solution before penetration of the blood vessel by said puncturing-cannula.

Claim 8

The process as claimed in claim 5 and further comprising: selecting the guide wire so that the cross-sectional area of the interior bore extending longitudinally through said puncturing-cannula is slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of the guide wire.

Claim 9

The process as claimed in claim 7 and further comprising: selecting the guide wire so that the cross-sectional area of the interior bore extending longitudinally through said puncturing-cannula is slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of the guide wire.

Claim 10

A process for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel according to the Seldinger technique comprising the steps of: coupling to a puncturing-cannula having a gripping piece, a connecting piece having a lateral nipple for communicating to the interior of said connecting piece, and a proximal end adapted for straight guiding of a guide wire through said interior and into said puncturing-cannula; sealing said proximal end of said connecting piece with a sealing element through which a guide wire may be passed; connecting means for measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece to said lateral nipple; measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece before and during puncturing of the blood vessel by said puncturing-cannula; and forcing said puncturing-cannula into the blood vessel to puncture the blood vessel.

Claim 11

A process for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel according to the Seldinger technique comprising the steps of: coupling to a puncturing-cannula having a gripping piece, a connecting piece having a lateral nipple for communicating to the interior of said connecting piece, and a proximal end adapted for straight guiding of a guide wire through said interior and into said puncturing-cannula; sealing said proximal end of said connecting piece with a sealing element through which a guide wire may be passed; connecting means for measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece to said lateral nipple; measuring pressure within the interior of said connecting piece before and during puncturing of the blood vessel by said puncturing-cannula; and forcing said puncturing-cannula into the blood vessel to puncture the blood vessel.

Claim 12

The process as claimed in claim 8 and further comprising: selecting a guide wire whereby the cross-sectional area of the interior bore extending longitudinally through said puncturing-cannula is slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of the guide wire; and inserting the guide wire through the sealing element in sealing relation thereto and slidably guiding the guide wire through said connecting piece and into said cannula.

Claim 13

The process as claimed in claim 8 and further comprising: filling said cannula, connecting piece, lateral nipple and pressure measuring means with a physiological solution before penetration of the blood vessel by said puncturing-cannula.

Claim 14

The process as claimed in claim 8 and further comprising: selecting a guide wire whereby the cross-sectional area of the interior bore extending longitudinally through said puncturing-cannula is slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of the guide wire; and inserting the guide wire through the sealing element in sealing relation thereto and slidably guiding the guide wire through said connecting piece and into said cannula.

Claim 15

A puncture set for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel according to the Seldinger technique comprising: a puncturing-cannula having a grip piece thereon; a connecting piece removably connected to said cannula; a hollow chamber in said connecting piece communicating with said cannula when connected thereto; sealing means at a proximal end of said connecting piece; a guide wire slidably insertable through said sealing means in sealing relation therewith and through said connecting piece, chamber and cannula; a lateral nipple on said connecting piece communicating with said hollow chamber in the interior of said connecting piece; a pressure measurement line connected to said lateral nipple; a pressure measurement transducer coupled to said pressure measurement line; and a physiological solution filling said hollow chamber in said connecting piece, the pressure measurement line, and the pressure measurement transducer prior to the puncturing.

Claim 16

A puncture set for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel according to the Seldinger technique comprising: a puncturing-cannula having a grip piece thereon; a connecting piece removably connected to said cannula; a hollow chamber in said connecting piece communicating with said cannula when connected thereto; sealing means at a proximal end of said connecting piece; a guide wire slidably insertable through said sealing means in sealing relation therewith and through said connecting piece, chamber and cannula; a lateral nipple on said connecting piece communicating with said hollow chamber in the interior of said connecting piece; a pressure measurement line connected to said lateral nipple; a pressure measurement transducer coupled to said pressure measurement line; and a physiological solution filling said hollow chamber in said connecting piece, the pressure measurement line, and the pressure measurement transducer prior to the puncturing.