Patents Assigned to Woodrow W. Janese
  • Dural sealing needle and method of use
    Patent number: 5053046
    Abstract: A spinal needle which has the capability of sealing its opening after withdrawal. A first conventional spinal needle or cannula is used for standard diagnostic or therapeudic use. A second cannula is inserted concentrically into the first needle and includes a dural seal having an absorbable suture extending from the second cannula. A stylet is inserted into the second cannula dislodging the seal into the subarachnoid space. The cannulae are removed and the suture is pulled to set the dural seal in the spinal puncture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Woodrow W. Janese
    Inventor: Woodrow W. Janese