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Hypodermic needle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-07-26
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Granted: 1998-03-31
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Expires: 2016-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A hypodermic needle according to the present invention includes a hollow shaft having a substantially cylindrical inner surface and a substantially cylindrical outer surface. The needle includes a beveled surface extending between and connecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the needle tip. A cutting edge of the needle is formed between the beveled surface and the internal surface of the needle. The hypodermic needle avoids trauma, tearing, and other unnecessary tissue damage during penetration of tissue and during threading of the probe through blood vessels, tunnel incisions or cavities. An alternative embodiment of the hypodermic needle has a cutting edge which includes a rounded or blunted section at a trailing portion of the cutting edge.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F. Gravlee, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A hypodermic needle comprising: an internal substantially cylindrical surface, an external substantially cylindrical surface, a distal end formed at an angle with respect to an axis of the needle, a beveled surface extending around a portion of the distal end and forming an acute angle with the internal surface, and an oval leading cutting edge for penetrating skin formed by an intersection of the beveled surface and the internal surface along a distal portion of the internal substantially cylindrical surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A hypodermic needle comprising: an internal substantially cylindrical surface, an external substantially cylindrical surface, a distal end formed at an angle with respect to an axis of the needle, a beveled surface extending around a portion of the distal end and forming an acute angle with the internal surface, and an oval leading cutting edge for penetrating skin formed by an intersection of the beveled surface and the internal surface along a distal portion of the internal substantially cylindrical surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 1, wherein the beveled surface extends around an entire external circumference of the distal end of the needle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 2, wherein the beveled surface forms a first acute angle with the internal surface at the leading distal edge and a second acute angle with the internal surface at the trailing proximal edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 3, wherein the first acute angle is greater than the second acute angle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 1, wherein the beveled edge has a planar cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 1, wherein the intersection of the beveled surface and the internal surface forms a continuous oval shaped cutting edge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 1, further comprising a rounded intersection between the internal surface and the beveled surface at a trailing portion of the distal end of the needle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 7, wherein the rounded intersection between the internal and beveled surfaces of the needle extends around 1% to 60% of a circumference of the needle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 1, wherein the oval leading cutting edge lies in a single plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
A hypodermic needle comprising: a hollow needle shaft having a longitudinal axis and an internal diameter; a needle distal end formed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the needle shaft; and a leading cutting edge for penetrating skin formed at the internal diameter of the needle shaft and extending in a curved path along at least a portion of an internal circumference of the needle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
A hypodermic needle comprising: a hollow needle shaft having a longitudinal axis and an internal diameter; a needle distal end formed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the needle shaft; and a leading cutting edge for penetrating skin formed at the internal diameter of the needle shaft and extending in a curved path along at least a portion of an internal circumference of the needle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 10, further comprising a beveled surface formed between the leading cutting edge and an exterior of the needle shaft.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 11, wherein the beveled surface forms an obtuse angle with the exterior of the needle shaft.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 11, wherein the beveled surface extends around an entire external circumference of the needle shaft.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 10, wherein the leading cutting edge is substantially oval.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 10, further comprising a blunt trailing cutting edge.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 15, wherein the blunt portion of the trailing cutting edge extends around 1% to 60% of the internal circumference of the needle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 10, wherein the leading cutting edge lies in a single plane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hypodermic needle according to claim 17, wherein the leading cutting edge is oval.
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