Instrument for catheterization
CA 2173443 A1 · Owner: Jagpal, Ravindar · Inventors: Jagpal, Ravindar
Overview
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A system and method of catheterization includes a needle (22) a "Y" connector (28), a syringe, (46), a dilator (70) a sheath (80), a protective sleeve (92) and a shock sheath (100). This introduces a comprehensive, uniform and universal approach to catheterization. Discriminatory methods of treatment using the invention are described. Particular attention has been paid to current problems in catheterization and the prevention of transmission of communicable diseases from patient to practitioner and vice-versa (e.g. the risk of contracting the HIV virus is substantially reduced using this system method). The invention makes possible substantial decreases in the cost of health care while …
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- Filed October 5, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 5, 2013.
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