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Medical instrument holder
Assignee: B Braun Medical Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-14
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A medical instrument holder, also referred to as a packaging clip, for supporting disposable medical instruments for cardiology and cardiovascular procedures. The medical instrument holder is a one-piece polymer molded member, including a frictionally engaged tube, in the holder for supporting a guidewire. The holder also includes at least one slot for a medical instrument in the form of a partial circle to prevent axial movement, and preferably two slots for frictionally engaging a dilator and a hemostasis valve introducer, or a needle and a tear-away sheath/dilator assembly. The holder can also include at least one hole for receiving a medical instrument. The one-piece molded member, including the frictionally engaged guidewire tube, provides for disposable packaging in a Tyvek/Mylar pouch which lends itself conveniently to ETO sterilization. The holder, along with its instruments, is compact and minimal in length because the guidewire is looped about itself. The holder is ergonomically designed with an individual's dexterity in mind for convenient handling of the disposable medical instruments supported in the holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence M. Kane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
Medical instrument holder for holding a plurality of instruments for a cardiology procedure comprising: a. a molded body member; b. a stopcock arm connected to said body member and including a stopcock pin connected thereto; c. at least one slot in said body member in the form of a partial circle in cross-section in said body member for frictionally engaging at least one instrument; and d. a guidewire tube connected to said body member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
Medical instrument holder for holding a plurality of instruments for a cardiology procedure comprising: a. a molded body member; b. a stopcock arm connected to said body member and including a stopcock pin connected thereto; c. at least one slot in said body member in the form of a partial circle in cross-section in said body member for frictionally engaging at least one instrument; and d. a guidewire tube connected to said body member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 1 including a tear-away sheath in said at least one slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 1 comprising a second slot in said body member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 3 including a hemostasis valve introducer in said second slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 1 including a hole in said body member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 5 including a tear-away sheath in said hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 6 including a tube supporting said tear-away sheath.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
Medical instrument holder comprising: a. a molded body member including an integral stopcock arm and including a stopcock pin at an end of said arm; b. at least one front slot in said molded body member in the form of a partial circle in cross-section and located on a front face of said molded body member; c. at least one hole in said molded body member for engaging an instrument or an instrument holder; and, d. at least two back slots, each in the form of a partial circle in cross-section located on a back face of said molded body member and including a tube engaged in said back slots for receiving a guidewire.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
Medical instrument holder comprising: a. a molded body member including an integral stopcock arm and including a stopcock pin at an end of said arm; b. at least one front slot in said molded body member in the form of a partial circle in cross-section and located on a front face of said molded body member; c. at least one hole in said molded body member for engaging an instrument or an instrument holder; and, d. at least two back slots, each in the form of a partial circle in cross-section located on a back face of said molded body member and including a tube engaged in said back slots for receiving a guidewire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 8 including a tear-away sheath in said at least one hole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
Medical instrument holder of claim 8 including a hemostasis valve introducer in said at least one front slot.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
Disposable medical instrument holder comprising: a. a body including a plurality of holes and slots; b. a guidewire tube engaged in one of said slots; a syringe in one of said holes; d. a sheath and a needle in one of said slots; and, e. a sheath and a dilator in one of said slots.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
Disposable medical instrument holder comprising: a. a body including a plurality of holes and slots; b. a guidewire tube engaged in one of said slots; a syringe in one of said holes; d. a sheath and a needle in one of said slots; and, e. a sheath and a dilator in one of said slots.
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