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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald J Hurley, Norwell, MA (US);
Kenneth W Larson, Keene, NH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 51 ; 604164 ;
Abstract
A continuous spinal anesthesia administering apparatus is disclosed which comprises a polymeric microcatheter having an external diameter less than about 0.0130 inch (0.330 mm) with a reinforcing stylet therein. A method for administering anesthesia to a patient utilizing this apparatus is also disclosed, as is a catheter kit containing this apparatus.