US5522832A
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Blood vessel piercing instrument
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1994-01-26
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Granted: 1996-06-04
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Expires: 2014-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A blood vessel piercing instrument includes an outer tube assembly and an inner needle assembly. The outer tube assembly has an outer tube and an outer tube hub attached to the rear end portion of said outer tube. The outer tube has a metal tubular member made of a superelastic metal and a resin tubular member which covers the outside surface of the metal tubular member and has the front end portion extending beyond the front end of the metal tubular member. The inner needle assembly includes an inner needle which is extractably inserted in said outer tube assembly and has a piercing edged surface formed at the front end protruding from said outer tube and an inner needle hub which is attached to the rear end portion of said inner needle and engages with the rear end of said outer tube hub. An inside diameter of said front end portion of said resin tubular member is smaller than the inside diameter of said metal tubular member and substantially equal to an outside diameter of said inner needle.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiro Kugo
- 👤 Yukihiko Murata
- 👤 Chitoshi Kamiya
- 👤 Kihoshi Yamauchi
- 👤 Hiroshi Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/065; A61M25/09; A61M25/09041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A blood vessel piercing instrument comprising an outer tube assembly and an inner needle assembly, said outer tube assembly comprising an outer tube and an outer tube hub attached to a rear end portion of said outer tube, and said outer tube comprising a metal tubular member made of a superelastic or pseudoelastic metal and a resin tubular member which covers an outside surface of the metal tubular member and has a front end portion extending beyond a front end of the metal tubular member, said inner needle assembly comprising an inner needle which is extractably inserted in said outer tube assembly and has a piercing edged surface formed at a front end protruding from said outer tube and an inner needle hub which is attached to a rear end portion of said inner needle assembly and engages with a rear end of said outer tube hub, an inside diameter of said front end portion of said resin tubular member is smaller than an inside diameter of said metal tubular member and substantially equal to an outside diameter of said inner needle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A blood vessel piercing instrument comprising an outer tube assembly and an inner needle assembly, said outer tube assembly comprising an outer tube and an outer tube hub attached to a rear end portion of said outer tube, and said outer tube comprising a metal tubular member made of a superelastic or pseudoelastic metal and a resin tubular member which covers an outside surface of the metal tubular member and has a front end portion extending beyond a front end of the metal tubular member, said inner needle assembly comprising an inner needle which is extractably inserted in said outer tube assembly and has a piercing edged surface formed at a front end protruding from said outer tube and an inner needle hub which is attached to a rear end portion of said inner needle assembly and engages with a rear end of said outer tube hub, an inside diameter of said front end portion of said resin tubular member is smaller than an inside diameter of said metal tubular member and substantially equal to an outside diameter of said inner needle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The blood vessel piercing instrument of claim 1, wherein the outside diameter of said resin tubular member becomes gradually smaller toward the front end portion of said resin tubular member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The blood vessel piercing instrument of claim 1, wherein an outside diameter of said metal tubular member becomes gradually smaller toward the front end of said metal tubular member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The blood vessel piercing instrument of claim 1, wherein an annular depression is formed between the front end of said metal tubular member and an inside surface of said resin tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The blood vessel piercing instrument of claim 1, wherein an inside surface of the front end of said resin tubular member is in close contact with an outside surface of said inner needle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The blood vessel piercing instrument of claim 1, wherein an inside surface of said resin tubular member is in close contact with an outside surface of said metal tubular member.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-06-04 | 1999-12-04 | 2000-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-06-04 | 2003-12-04 | 2004-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-06-04 | 2007-12-04 | 2008-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |