CA2127206A1 - Self contained needle and shield - Google Patents
Self contained needle and shieldInfo
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- CA2127206A1 CA2127206A1 CA002127206A CA2127206A CA2127206A1 CA 2127206 A1 CA2127206 A1 CA 2127206A1 CA 002127206 A CA002127206 A CA 002127206A CA 2127206 A CA2127206 A CA 2127206A CA 2127206 A1 CA2127206 A1 CA 2127206A1
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- Prior art keywords
- tube
- housing
- distal end
- sharp tip
- needle
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
- A61M25/0612—Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders
- A61M25/0631—Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders having means for fully covering the needle after its withdrawal, e.g. needle being withdrawn inside the handle or a cover being advanced over the needle
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A surgical needle is disclosed which is made up of two concentric tubes. The inner tube has a sharp tip like a conventional hypodermic or intravenous needle. The inner tube can be retracted into the outer tube after use. In one embodiment, the needle forms part of a catheter assembly. A catheter is mounted coaxially around the both tubes.
The inner tube has a latching member attached to the end without the sharp tip. The latching member engages detents on a housing to hold the sharp tip in an extended position or a retracted position. The latching member is provided with a porous plug to assist in venting gases during catheter introduction.
A surgical needle is disclosed which is made up of two concentric tubes. The inner tube has a sharp tip like a conventional hypodermic or intravenous needle. The inner tube can be retracted into the outer tube after use. In one embodiment, the needle forms part of a catheter assembly. A catheter is mounted coaxially around the both tubes.
The inner tube has a latching member attached to the end without the sharp tip. The latching member engages detents on a housing to hold the sharp tip in an extended position or a retracted position. The latching member is provided with a porous plug to assist in venting gases during catheter introduction.
Description
r EXPRESS MAIL LABEL NO.: TB214589540US
DATE OF DEPOSIT: JULY 23,1993 PATENT
PATENT APPLICATION OF
C. DAUGlElERl'Y
SELFCONTAINEDNEEDLE AND SHIELD
BACKGROUND
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This invention relates to surgical needles. More specifically, it relates to a catheter introduction device equipped with a needle shielding feature to shield the needle after withdrawal of the needle ~om the blood vessel.
With the proliferation of the AIDS virus, attention has increasingly focused on the transmission of blood borne pathogens from infected to healthy people. The transmission of blood borne pathogens through needle-stick injuries has received special attention.
Several devices have been proposed for the shielding of surgical needles after use.
For catheter introducer needles, such shields have been in the form of sheaths which attach to the needle hub (e.g. McDonald's U.S. Patent No. 4,834,718, Luther et al.'s U.S.
Patent No. 4,762,516) and sheaths which attach to a stop on the needle (e.g. Lopez's U.S.
Patent No. 4,778,453, Vanderhoofs U.S. Patent No. 4,846,811). These devices prevent ~ -the sheath from sliding off the end of the needle by restraining the rear of the sheath.
Other device include a barrier which prevents the sheath from being pulled back to expose the needle tip (e.g. Kulli's U.S. Patent No. 4,929,241). In the cited references, a conventional needle is shielded by a separate sliding sheath. In contrast, the present invention focuses on the design of the needle and involves a redesigned needle which incorporates a sheath.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is a surgical needle having two coaxial tubes. One tube is fixed to a housing and the other is slidable relative to the housing. The inner tube has a sharp tip.
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When the needle is used to penetrate the body, the sharp tip protrudes from the outer tube and the inner tube is held in place by a latch. Once the needle has been used, the inner tube is withdrawn into the outer tube and latched into a shielded position. The sharp tip is thus shielded by the outer tube.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure lA is a partially cut away ~1iew of the needle of the present invention in a first position in which the sharp tip of the needle protrudes from the outer tube;
Figure lB is a partially cut away view of the needle of the present invention inwhich the sharp tip of the needle is shielded by the outer tube;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention in which the 15 needle forms part of a catheter introducer assembly;
Figure 3 is a partially cut away perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 2;...
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the latch member of the invention showing a 20 flash back plug.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The distal end of needle 10 is shown in Fig. lA. Needle 10 is made up of first tube 12 and second tube 14. Second tube 14 is mounted coaxially around first tube 12.
Between first and second tubes 12 and 14 is annular space 16. First tube 12 is a needle having sharp point 18 at its distal end 20. In a first position shown in Fig. lA, sharp tip 18 protrudes from distal end 22 of second tube 14.
In the embodiment illustrated fully in Fig. lA, surrounding first and second tubes 12 and 14 is catheter 24 which has an inner lumen 30. Inner lumen 30 is dimensioned to accommodate first tube 12 in its distal end 26 and second tube 14 in main body 28.
Ca~eter 24 thus has an exaggerated step 28 in its inner lumen 30.
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ln Fig. lB, first tube 12 is shown retracted into second tube 14. The stepped configuration of catheter 24 is more clearly shown in ~ig. lB.
Needle Hub 50 is shown in perspective view in Fig. 2 and in partially cut away perspective view in Fig. 3. Attached to proximal end 32 of second tube 12 is latching member 34 for moving second tube 12 relative to first tube 14. Housing 36 is provided with cutouts which form guide 38 and first and second detents 40 and 42. Web 48 is secured to raised portion 49 which is dimensioned to fit into and close detents 40 and 42.
Latching member 34 is also provided wi~ web 48 which is designed to slide along guide 38 from first detent 40 to second detent 42. Latching member 34 is also provided with leaf spring 44 which is biased so that when latching member 34 is in first detent 40 (i.e.
first tube is in a first position in which sharp tip 18 protrudes from second ~ube), spring 44 tends to hold latching member in first detent 40.
Latching member 34 is provided with thumb pla~e 46 which is attached to web 48.
When pressure is applied to thumb plate 46, latching member 34 can be disengaged ~om first detent 40 (i.e. when raised portion 49 is pushed down and out of first detent 40) and moved towards second detent 42 so that first tube 12 is in a second position in which sharp tip 18 is shielded by second tube 14. Housing 52 is provided with further detent 52, in the form of an indentation in housing 36. When latching member 34 reachessecond detent 42, end portion 54 of spring 44 engages step 56 of the indentation. The bias of spring 44 forces raised portion 49 of latching member 34 into second detent 42.
The engagement of spring end portion 54 with step 56 prevents latching member 34 from moving back to first detent 40, thereby ensuring that sharp tip 18 remains shielded by second tube 14.
The invention is inserted in the same way as a ~ypical over the needle catheter introducer, for example the Insyte~9 catheter available fiom Becton, Dickinson and Company, Sandy, Utah. When distal end 20 of first tube 12 enters a blood vessel, blood will flow up the inner l~men of first tube 12. The presence of ~is blood is useful in determining whether a vessel, as opposed to tissue has been penetrated. For ~is reason, latching member 34 is provided with hollow flashback chamber 58 (Fig. 4) through which blood can flow from the lumen of first tube 12. Latch member 34 ;s also provided with ]Page -3-::
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P-1~24 porous flash back plug 60 through which gases may be vented. Housing 36 and latching member 34 are translucent to allow flashback to be observed.
In order to use the invention with a standard catheter, first tube 12 must be slightly ~ `
S smaller in diameter than a conventional catheter introducer needle. For a snug fit between catheter 26 and first tube 12 at a distal end 20, the minor lumen of catheter 26 must be narrow. For this reason, hole 62 is provided in catheter 26 to provide increased fluid flow through catheter 26.
The invention is made using molding and needle manufacturing techniques well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The foregoing describes a preferred embodiment of the invention. It is intended to be illustrative rather than limiting. The full scope of the invention is to be determined by 15 the appended claims and their equivalents.
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DATE OF DEPOSIT: JULY 23,1993 PATENT
PATENT APPLICATION OF
C. DAUGlElERl'Y
SELFCONTAINEDNEEDLE AND SHIELD
BACKGROUND
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This invention relates to surgical needles. More specifically, it relates to a catheter introduction device equipped with a needle shielding feature to shield the needle after withdrawal of the needle ~om the blood vessel.
With the proliferation of the AIDS virus, attention has increasingly focused on the transmission of blood borne pathogens from infected to healthy people. The transmission of blood borne pathogens through needle-stick injuries has received special attention.
Several devices have been proposed for the shielding of surgical needles after use.
For catheter introducer needles, such shields have been in the form of sheaths which attach to the needle hub (e.g. McDonald's U.S. Patent No. 4,834,718, Luther et al.'s U.S.
Patent No. 4,762,516) and sheaths which attach to a stop on the needle (e.g. Lopez's U.S.
Patent No. 4,778,453, Vanderhoofs U.S. Patent No. 4,846,811). These devices prevent ~ -the sheath from sliding off the end of the needle by restraining the rear of the sheath.
Other device include a barrier which prevents the sheath from being pulled back to expose the needle tip (e.g. Kulli's U.S. Patent No. 4,929,241). In the cited references, a conventional needle is shielded by a separate sliding sheath. In contrast, the present invention focuses on the design of the needle and involves a redesigned needle which incorporates a sheath.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is a surgical needle having two coaxial tubes. One tube is fixed to a housing and the other is slidable relative to the housing. The inner tube has a sharp tip.
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When the needle is used to penetrate the body, the sharp tip protrudes from the outer tube and the inner tube is held in place by a latch. Once the needle has been used, the inner tube is withdrawn into the outer tube and latched into a shielded position. The sharp tip is thus shielded by the outer tube.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure lA is a partially cut away ~1iew of the needle of the present invention in a first position in which the sharp tip of the needle protrudes from the outer tube;
Figure lB is a partially cut away view of the needle of the present invention inwhich the sharp tip of the needle is shielded by the outer tube;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention in which the 15 needle forms part of a catheter introducer assembly;
Figure 3 is a partially cut away perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 2;...
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the latch member of the invention showing a 20 flash back plug.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The distal end of needle 10 is shown in Fig. lA. Needle 10 is made up of first tube 12 and second tube 14. Second tube 14 is mounted coaxially around first tube 12.
Between first and second tubes 12 and 14 is annular space 16. First tube 12 is a needle having sharp point 18 at its distal end 20. In a first position shown in Fig. lA, sharp tip 18 protrudes from distal end 22 of second tube 14.
In the embodiment illustrated fully in Fig. lA, surrounding first and second tubes 12 and 14 is catheter 24 which has an inner lumen 30. Inner lumen 30 is dimensioned to accommodate first tube 12 in its distal end 26 and second tube 14 in main body 28.
Ca~eter 24 thus has an exaggerated step 28 in its inner lumen 30.
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ln Fig. lB, first tube 12 is shown retracted into second tube 14. The stepped configuration of catheter 24 is more clearly shown in ~ig. lB.
Needle Hub 50 is shown in perspective view in Fig. 2 and in partially cut away perspective view in Fig. 3. Attached to proximal end 32 of second tube 12 is latching member 34 for moving second tube 12 relative to first tube 14. Housing 36 is provided with cutouts which form guide 38 and first and second detents 40 and 42. Web 48 is secured to raised portion 49 which is dimensioned to fit into and close detents 40 and 42.
Latching member 34 is also provided wi~ web 48 which is designed to slide along guide 38 from first detent 40 to second detent 42. Latching member 34 is also provided with leaf spring 44 which is biased so that when latching member 34 is in first detent 40 (i.e.
first tube is in a first position in which sharp tip 18 protrudes from second ~ube), spring 44 tends to hold latching member in first detent 40.
Latching member 34 is provided with thumb pla~e 46 which is attached to web 48.
When pressure is applied to thumb plate 46, latching member 34 can be disengaged ~om first detent 40 (i.e. when raised portion 49 is pushed down and out of first detent 40) and moved towards second detent 42 so that first tube 12 is in a second position in which sharp tip 18 is shielded by second tube 14. Housing 52 is provided with further detent 52, in the form of an indentation in housing 36. When latching member 34 reachessecond detent 42, end portion 54 of spring 44 engages step 56 of the indentation. The bias of spring 44 forces raised portion 49 of latching member 34 into second detent 42.
The engagement of spring end portion 54 with step 56 prevents latching member 34 from moving back to first detent 40, thereby ensuring that sharp tip 18 remains shielded by second tube 14.
The invention is inserted in the same way as a ~ypical over the needle catheter introducer, for example the Insyte~9 catheter available fiom Becton, Dickinson and Company, Sandy, Utah. When distal end 20 of first tube 12 enters a blood vessel, blood will flow up the inner l~men of first tube 12. The presence of ~is blood is useful in determining whether a vessel, as opposed to tissue has been penetrated. For ~is reason, latching member 34 is provided with hollow flashback chamber 58 (Fig. 4) through which blood can flow from the lumen of first tube 12. Latch member 34 ;s also provided with ]Page -3-::
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P-1~24 porous flash back plug 60 through which gases may be vented. Housing 36 and latching member 34 are translucent to allow flashback to be observed.
In order to use the invention with a standard catheter, first tube 12 must be slightly ~ `
S smaller in diameter than a conventional catheter introducer needle. For a snug fit between catheter 26 and first tube 12 at a distal end 20, the minor lumen of catheter 26 must be narrow. For this reason, hole 62 is provided in catheter 26 to provide increased fluid flow through catheter 26.
The invention is made using molding and needle manufacturing techniques well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The foregoing describes a preferred embodiment of the invention. It is intended to be illustrative rather than limiting. The full scope of the invention is to be determined by 15 the appended claims and their equivalents.
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Claims (9)
1. A surgical needle assembly comprising: a housing; a first tube having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a sharp tip, the first tube being moveable relative to the housing; a second tube secured to the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end, the second tube being mounted coaxially around the first tube and extending substantially along the length of the first tube such that in a first position the sharp tip protrudes from the distal end of the second tube and in a second position the sharp tip is shielded by the distal end of the second tube; means for moving the first tube relative to the second tube along the longitudinal axis from the first position to the second position.
2. The needle assembly of Claim 1 further comprising latching means, mounted to the first tube and interactive with the housing, for latching the first tube relative to the second tube in the first and second positions.
3. The needle assembly of Claim 2 wherein the latching means comprises a first detent in the housing for holding the first tube in the first position and a second detent in the housing for holding the first tube in the second position.
4. The needle assembly of Claim 2 wherein the latching means comprises a resilient member for locking the first tube in the second position.
5. The needle assembly of Claim 1, further comprising a catheter cannula mounted coaxially around the second tube.
6. A catheter introducer assembly comprising:
a housing, a first tube having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a sharp tip, the first tube being moveable relative to the housing; a second tube secured to the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end, the second tube being mounted coaxially around the first tube and extending substantially along the length of the first tube such that in a first position the sharp tip protrudes from the distal end of the second tube and in a second position the sharp tip is shielded by the distal end of the second tube; a catheter cannula mounted coaxially around the second Page -5-tube; means for moving the first tube relative to the second tube along the longitudinal axis from the first position to the second position; first detent means in the housing for holding the first tube in the first position; second detent means in the housing for holding the first tube in the second position.
a housing, a first tube having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a sharp tip, the first tube being moveable relative to the housing; a second tube secured to the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end, the second tube being mounted coaxially around the first tube and extending substantially along the length of the first tube such that in a first position the sharp tip protrudes from the distal end of the second tube and in a second position the sharp tip is shielded by the distal end of the second tube; a catheter cannula mounted coaxially around the second Page -5-tube; means for moving the first tube relative to the second tube along the longitudinal axis from the first position to the second position; first detent means in the housing for holding the first tube in the first position; second detent means in the housing for holding the first tube in the second position.
7. The catheter introducer assembly of Claim 6 further comprising a latching member mounted to the first tube, the latching member comprising means for engaging the first and second detent means.
8. The catheter introducer assembly of Claim 7 wherein the latching member is provided with an internal chamber in fluid communication with the first tube.
9. The catheter assembly of Claim 8 wherein the latching member is provided with a porous plug located in the internal chamber.
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