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Spinal epidural needle assemblies
Assignee: Smiths Group PLC
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Filing: 1997-01-09
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2017-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A spinal epidural needle assembly has a spinal needle assembly insertable in an epidural needle assembly. The spinal needle assembly has a rotatable cam lever on its hub, which engages a resilient tongue formed from the hub. The spinal needle assembly is locked with the epidural assembly by pushing in the cam lever, which displaces the tongue inwardly into frictional contact with the epidural needle hub.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Norman Collins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0606; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3401; A61B2017/347
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A spinal epidural needle assembly comprising: an epidural needle assembly having an epidural needle and a hub at a machine end of said epidural needle; and a spinal needle assembly having a spinal needle and a hub at a machine end of said spinal needle, said spinal needle being insertable within said epidural needle to a position in which a patient end of said spinal needle projects beyond a patient end of said epidural needle, wherein one of said hubs has a cam member, said cam member being movable between a first rest position where said spinal needle assembly is freely movable relative to said epidural needle and a second rest position where said two hubs are clamped together so as to prevent longitudinal displacement of said spinal assembly relative to said epidural assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A spinal epidural needle assembly comprising: an epidural needle assembly having an epidural needle and a hub at a machine end of said epidural needle; and a spinal needle assembly having a spinal needle and a hub at a machine end of said spinal needle, said spinal needle being insertable within said epidural needle to a position in which a patient end of said spinal needle projects beyond a patient end of said epidural needle, wherein one of said hubs has a cam member, said cam member being movable between a first rest position where said spinal needle assembly is freely movable relative to said epidural needle and a second rest position where said two hubs are clamped together so as to prevent longitudinal displacement of said spinal assembly relative to said epidural assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cam member is a cam lever.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein one of said hubs has a resilient member, and wherein said cam member is operable to engage said resilient member and urge it into contact with the other of said hubs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly according to claim 3, wherein said resilient member is a longitudinally-extending tongue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said one hub is the hub of said spinal needle assembly and projects forwardly, and wherein said other hub is the hub of said epidural needle assembly and projects rearwardly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
155 words
A spinal epidural needle assembly comprising: an epidural needle assembly having an epidural needle and a hub at a machine end of said epidural needle; and a spinal needle assembly having a spinal needle and a hub at a machine end of said spinal needle, said spinal needle being insertable within said epidural needle to a position in whcih a patient end of said spinal needle projects beyond a patient end of said eqidural needle, wherein said hub of said spinal assembly has a cam lever and a resilint tongue, said cam lever being rotatable between a first rest position where said spinal needle assembly is freely movable relative to said epidural needle, and a second rest position where the tongue is displaced inwardly into frictional contact with said hub of said epidural assembly so as to clamp said two hubs together to prevent longitudinal displacement of said spinal assembly relative to said epidural assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
155 words
A spinal epidural needle assembly comprising: an epidural needle assembly having an epidural needle and a hub at a machine end of said epidural needle; and a spinal needle assembly having a spinal needle and a hub at a machine end of said spinal needle, said spinal needle being insertable within said epidural needle to a position in whcih a patient end of said spinal needle projects beyond a patient end of said eqidural needle, wherein said hub of said spinal assembly has a cam lever and a resilint tongue, said cam lever being rotatable between a first rest position where said spinal needle assembly is freely movable relative to said epidural needle, and a second rest position where the tongue is displaced inwardly into frictional contact with said hub of said epidural assembly so as to clamp said two hubs together to prevent longitudinal displacement of said spinal assembly relative to said epidural assembly.
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