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US 2022/0273190 A1Published application
Invasive medical device cover with magnet
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsJonathan Karl Burkholz, Weston Harding
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Abstract
A cover for magnetizing a shaft of a tissue-penetrating medical device is disclosed including a sleeve member having a hollow body to form a protective closure over the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device. The open end of the hollow body provides a receiving space for receiving the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device. A magnet is disposed on the sleeve member. Medical devices and methods of magnetizing the shaft of a tissue-penetrating medical device using the cover are also disclosed.
Claims10
A medical device assembly comprising:
- a tissue-penetrating medical device including a shaft;
- and
- a removable cover for magnetizing the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device, the removable cover including a sleeve member comprising a hollow tubular body to form a protective closure over the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device prior to use, the sleeve member comprising a length that covers the shaft, an open end of the hollow body providing a receiving space for receiving at least the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device;
- and,
- a magnetizing collar detachable from the cover and slidably movable along a length of the cover providing control of the location of the magnetizing collar relative to the medical device.
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