Introducer having a flow sensor
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorJeremy Stigall
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Abstract
An introducer, including a needle, a guide shaft, and a sheath, that can be used to place an access cannula into a blood vessel. In an embodiment, the guide shaft includes a Doppler flow sensor, allowing a user to easily identify a vein or artery beneath the skin. In another embodiment, the guide shaft also includes a pressure sensor.
Claims20
A vascular insertion device comprising a needle, a pressure sensor, and a flow sensor, the pressure sensor and the flow sensor being located within a lumen defined by the needle.
An introducer comprising a flow sensor.
A flow sensor guide shaft, having a length of 30 cm or less and an outer diameter of 1 mm or less, comprising a distal end having an ultrasonic transducer and a proximal end having an electrical connector, the ultrasonic transducer and the electrical connector being operatively coupled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.