US5536259A
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Hypodermic cannula
Assignee: Medisystems Technology Corp
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Filing: 1995-07-28
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2015-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A tissue penetrating cannula comprises a tube having a sharp end formed by a first cut surface defining an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the tube and forming a generally oval tube edge defining a similar acute angle to the longitudinal axis. A second cut surface is defined along a right hand forward portion of the oval tube edge, and a third cut surface is defined along a left hand forward portion of the oval tube edge. A second and third cut surfaces define between them a forward cutting surface in the tube edge. A fourth cut surface at the point intersects the second and third cut surfaces to cause the cutting surface to be spaced inwardly of the tube outer wall.
Inventors
- 👤 David S. Utterberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A tissue-penetrating cannula which comprises a tube having an outer wall, and a sharp end defined by a first cut surface defining an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of said tube and forming a generally oval tube edge defining a similar acute angle to said longitudinal axis; a second cut surface defined along a right hand forward portion of said oval tube edge and a third cut surface defined along a left hand forward portion of said oval tube edge, said second and third cut surfaces defining between them a forward cutting surface in said tube edge; and a fourth cut surface intersecting the second and third cut surfaces to cause said cutting surface to be spaced inwardly from said outer wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A tissue-penetrating cannula which comprises a tube having an outer wall, and a sharp end defined by a first cut surface defining an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of said tube and forming a generally oval tube edge defining a similar acute angle to said longitudinal axis; a second cut surface defined along a right hand forward portion of said oval tube edge and a third cut surface defined along a left hand forward portion of said oval tube edge, said second and third cut surfaces defining between them a forward cutting surface in said tube edge; and a fourth cut surface intersecting the second and third cut surfaces to cause said cutting surface to be spaced inwardly from said outer wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cannula of claim 1 in which said forward cutting surface comprises a substantial point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The cannula of claim 1 in which said fourth cut surface defines an acute angle of opposite sense to the acute angle of said first cut surface, the planes of said acute angles being substantially parallel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The cannula of claim 1 in which said fourth cut surface is positioned on an outer surface of said tube, substantially spaced by the wall of said tube from said first, second, and third cut surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cannula of claim 1 in which said acute angle is 10 to 30 degrees.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cannula of claim 1 in which a fifth cut surface extends along said tube edge between said first and second surfaces in a position to flatten said tube edge compared with a tube edge comprising joined first and second surfaces without said fifth cut surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cannula of claim 5 in which a sixth cut surface extends along said tube edge between said first and third surfaces in a position to flatten said tube edge compared with a tube edge comprising joined first and third surfaces without said sixth cut surface.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
157 words
The method of forming a point on the end of a tissue-penetrating cannula having an outer wall, which comprises cutting a first surface adjacent an end of said cannula defining an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of said cannula to form a generally oval tube edge defining a similar acute angle to said longitudinal axis; cutting a second cut surface along a right hand forward portion of the oval tube edge, rotated at a clockwise angle to said first cut surface; cutting a third cut surface along a left hand forward portion of the oval tube edge, rotated at a counterclockwise angle to said first cut surface, whereby said second and third cut surfaces define between them a forwardmost cutting surface in the tube edge; and cutting a fourth cut surface at said forwardmost cutting surface intersecting the second and third cut surfaces, to cause said cutting surface to be spaced inwardly from said outer wall.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
157 words
The method of forming a point on the end of a tissue-penetrating cannula having an outer wall, which comprises cutting a first surface adjacent an end of said cannula defining an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of said cannula to form a generally oval tube edge defining a similar acute angle to said longitudinal axis; cutting a second cut surface along a right hand forward portion of the oval tube edge, rotated at a clockwise angle to said first cut surface; cutting a third cut surface along a left hand forward portion of the oval tube edge, rotated at a counterclockwise angle to said first cut surface, whereby said second and third cut surfaces define between them a forwardmost cutting surface in the tube edge; and cutting a fourth cut surface at said forwardmost cutting surface intersecting the second and third cut surfaces, to cause said cutting surface to be spaced inwardly from said outer wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8 in which said fourth cut surface is positioned so that said forwardmost cutting surface is a substantial point.
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