Injection device for endoscopy
OwnerJames Wright O'Mara, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A medical device for injection during endoscopy or arthroscopy, the device having a curved, hollow needle, optionally coated by a semi-rigid covering, all surrounded by a curved tubular sleeve, wherein the needle is attached to a base, separated from the sleeve by one or more removable extensions or tabs, and a connection means for connecting either directly to a syringe for a liquid or semi-liquid treatment or to an extension tube connected to such a syringe.
Claims8
A medical device for injection of a treatment during endoscopy or arthroscopy, the device comprising a curved needle attached to the distal end of a base and surrounded by a curved sleeve;
- a connection means located at the proximal end of said base;
- at least one removable tab positioned so as to prevent movement of the base into the sleeve;
- and a stop to prevent the complete insertion of the base into the sleeve.
A medical device for injection of treatments during arthroscopy, the device comprising a curved needle attached to the distal end of a base and surrounded by a curved sleeve;
- a connection means located at the proximal end of said base;
- at least one removable tab positioned so as to temporarily prevent movement of the base into the sleeve;
- and a stop to prevent the complete insertion of the base into the sleeve;
- wherein said stop is an external annular ring on said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.