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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Fred H. Geisler, Aurora, IL (US);
Dan L. Becker, Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
Fred H. Geisler, Aurora, IL (US);
Dan L. Becker, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Spinal Integration, LLC, Windermere, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a catheter placement apparatusfor assisting in the placement of a catheter for administering analgesia intraoperatively in conjunction with spinal and other surgeries. The catheter placement apparatuscomprises a guide conduithaving a proximal endand a distal end. The guide conduitcomprises an elongated portionand a delivery arm portionwith a bendforming the transition from the elongated portionto the delivery arm portion. The elongated portion comprises a first conduit componentthat is slidingly attachable to a second conduit component