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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Kimberly A. Moos, Florissant, MO (US);
David Rork Swisher, St. Charles, MO (US);
Whitney Reynolds, Cumberland, RI (US);
Kimberly A. Moos, Florissant, MO (US);
David Rork Swisher, St. Charles, MO (US);
Whitney Reynolds, Cumberland, RI (US);
Covidien AG, , CH;
Abstract
A needle assembly () includes a needle () attached to mounting structure (), and is used to insert the needle into the body of a patient. A depth stop unit () of the needle assembly provides a stop surface () to limit the distance the needle can be inserted into the body. The depth stop unit may include a depth stop () that is adjustable to selectively change the depth to which the needle can be inserted. The entire depth stop unit can be removed from the needle assembly to permit the full length of the needle to penetrate into the body.