Intravenous needle insertion device
AssigneeTemple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
InventorsEric Gokcen, Cem Gokcen
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Abstract
An intravenous needle insertion device is described. The device includes a body having a front end, a back end, a bottom surface and a top surface sloping downward toward the front end. The device further includes a vein trough recessed within the bottom surface of the body, a needle trough recessed within the top surface of the body, a puncture window at the front end of the body, where the vein trough and the needle trough both lead into the puncture window.
Claims21
An intravenous needle insertion device, comprising:
- a body having a front end, a back end, a bottom surface and a top surface sloping downward toward the front end;
- a first trough recessed within the bottom surface of the body;
- a second trough recessed within the top surface of the body;
- and
- a puncture window at the front end of the body;
- wherein the first trough and the second trough lead into the puncture window.
An intravenous needle insertion device, comprising:
- a wedge shaped body having a bottom surface and a top surface that slopes downward toward a front end;
- a trough recessed within the bottom surface of the body;
- a needle guide on or in the top surface of the body;
- and
- a puncture window at the front end of the body;
- wherein the trough leads into the puncture window.
An intravenous needle insertion device, comprising:
- a wedge-shaped body having a front end, a back end, a bottom surface and a top surface sloping downward toward the front end at an angle between 10 and 45 degrees;
- a puncture window at the front end of the body;
- a vein trough recessed within the bottom surface of the body and leading into the puncture window;
- and
- a needle trough recessed within the top surface of the body and leading into the puncture window;
- wherein the needle trough and the vein trough are in line with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.