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US 5,931,730 AGranted
Secured sanitary catheter
AssigneeMeat Processing Service Corporation
InventorsDouglas H. Bernhardt, Casimir E. Lawler, Jr
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising a catheter body with a longitudinal bore and a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body. The catheter body has a proximal end and a distal end, with the longitudinal bore terminating in an opening at the distal end of the catheter body, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal. The sanitary vascular securing device contains a plurality of slots for mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel at two or more points. The present invention further relates to a method for using the secured sanitary catheter of the present invention.
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A secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising:
- a catheter body with a longitudinal bore, the catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion terminating in a tip sized for insertion into an opening in a vessel of an animal, the tip having a first opening therein, the longitudinal bore terminating in the first opening in the tip, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal;
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- a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body for mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel at two or more points, the securing device sized larger than the vessel opening.
A secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising:
- a catheter body with a longitudinal bore, the catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the longitudinal bore terminating in a first opening at the distal portion of the catheter body, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal;
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- a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body for mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel at two or more points,
- the catheter body tapered at or near the sanitary vascular securing device, the diameter of the catheter body being greater proximal to the sanitary vascular securing device than the diameter of the catheter body distal to the sanitary vascular securing device
- wherein the sanitary vascular securing device contains a plurality of slots cut therein and the vessel is wound through at least two slots.
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A method for the treatment of animals comprising the steps of:
- providing an animal rapidly, painlessly, and irreversibly approaching death, the animal having a first vessel with an hole therein, and a second vessel comprising an inside portion which is situated within the animal and an outside portion extending outward from the animal, the outside portion having an incision therein, the outside portion in fluid communication with the inside portion,
- providing a secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into the second vessel of the animal, the secured sanitary catheter comprising a sanitary vascular securing device which frictionally and mechanically engages the first vessel, and a catheter body, the secured sanitary catheter in fluid communication with a source of treatment fluid;
- inserting said secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into the incision;
- mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel to the sanitary vascular securing device;
- allowing the treatment fluid to flow from the treatment fluid source through the apparatus and into the vessel, a second fluid draining through the hole, until the second fluid is largely comprised of the first fluid and largely free of animal blood;
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- sanitizing the secured sanitary catheter prior to reuse.
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A secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising:
- a catheter body with a longitudinal bore, the catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the longitudinal bore terminating in a first opening at the distal portion of the catheter body, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal, the distal portion of the catheter body comprising a tapered tip, the tapered tip containing a plurality of openings extending through the catheter body and in fluid communication with the longitudinal bore, the plurality of openings being constructed and arranged to expand the vessel wall surrounding the distal portion of the secured sanitary catheter by the flow of treatment liquid exiting from the plurality of openings and simultaneously cinching the vessel around the secured sanitary catheter which is proximal of the plurality of openings;
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- a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body for mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel at two or more points, the sanitary vascular device immovable relative to the catheter body.
A secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising:
- a catheter body with a longitudinal bore, the catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the longitudinal bore terminating in a first opening at the distal portion of the catheter body, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal, the distal portion of the catheter body comprising a tapered tip, the tapered tip containing a plurality of openings extending through the catheter body and in fluid communication with the longitudinal bore,
- the plurality of openings being constructed and arranged to expand the vessel wall surrounding the distal portion of the secured sanitary catheter by the flow of treatment liquid exiting from the plurality of openings and simultaneously cinching the vessel around the secured sanitary catheter which is proximal of the plurality of openings;
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- a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body, containing at least two slots for mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel at two or more points.
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A secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising:
- a catheter body with a longitudinal bore, the catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the longitudinal bore terminating in a first opening at the distal portion of the catheter body, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal;
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- a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body for mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel at two or more points,
- the catheter body tapered at or near the sanitary vascular securing device, the diameter of the catheter body being greater proximal to the sanitary vascular securing device than the diameter of the catheter body distal to the sanitary vascular securing device
- wherein the sanitary vascular securing device consists of a rod attached to the catheter body which mechanically and frictionally engages the vessel at two or more points.
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A secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising:
- a catheter body with a longitudinal bore, the catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the longitudinal bore terminating in a first opening at the distal portion of the catheter body, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal;
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- a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body for engaging the vessel at two or more points,
- wherein the sanitary vascular securing device contains a plurality of slots cut therein.
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A secured sanitary catheter for administration of treatment solution into animals comprising:
- a catheter body with a longitudinal bore, the catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion terminating in a tapered tip sized for insertion into an opening in a vessel of an animal, the tip having a plurality of openings therein including pairs of oppositely disposed openings, each opening disposed at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the catheter body, the longitudinal bore in fluid communication with each of the openings in the tip, for delivery of treatment solution into a vessel of an animal;
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- a sanitary vascular securing device attached to the catheter body for mechanically and frictionally engaging the vessel at two or more points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.