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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
Applicant:
Christopher S. Young, South Kent, CT (US);
Inventor:
Christopher S. Young, South Kent, CT (US);
Assignee:
ISPG, Inc., New Milford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An illumination assembly for use with a cannula/hub assembly that withdraws fluids from and/or injects fluids into a body. In the preferred embodiment, the illumination assembly comprises a housing and a light-emitting element mounted in and/or on the housing, for emitting directed light to an entry point on the body; wherein the housing is coupled to the cannula/hub assembly such that the location at which the cannula will enter the body remains illuminated even after the cannula has been inserted into the entry point.