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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. 25, 2017
Filed:
May. 19, 2016
Applicant:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Malisa Sarntinoranont, Gainesville, FL (US);
Christopher Batich, Gainesville, FL (US);
Bradley Jay Willenberg, Orlando, FL (US);
Erik Hagel, Stokholm, SE;
Louis C. Vazquez, Brandon, FL (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED, Gainesville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61L 31/145 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61M 5/158 (2013.01); A61M 5/32 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00898 (2013.01); A61L 2300/606 (2013.01); A61L 2420/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for blocking needle tracts are disclosed. In some embodiments, the needle tracts are blocked by using a needle that includes an elongated shaft that defines an outer surface, and a polymer coating applied to the outer surface of the shaft, the coating being adapted to block the tract formed by insertion of the needle into an object.