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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Pitamber Devgon, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventor:
Pitamber Devgon, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Creative Vascular, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for performing phlebotomy through a peripheral intravenous line is described herein. The apparatus includes an introducer and a cannula and is configured to advance the cannula through a peripheral intravenous line. A y-adapter with a port of larger diameter is configured to receive the cannula to place the cannula in fluid communication with the peripheral intravenous line. When advanced, the cannula is configured to transport a bodily fluid to a volume outside of the body.