Abstract: An epidural needle has an elongate tube and a hub with a proximal end, a distal end, an open passageway having an inside diameter, and a cavity disposed between the proximal end and distal end. The hub is attached to the elongate tube so that a hollow bore of the elongate tube is in fluid communication and substantial axial alignment with the open passageway. A resilient member defining an opening therethrough is disposed in the cavity and is axially aligned and in fluid communication with the open passageway. The hub has a clamp with a releasable latch disposed about the resilient member. The clamp is selectively movable between an open position wherein the inner diameter of the resilient member is substantially unaffected and a clamp/latch position wherein the clamp causes a strain to the resilient member and thereby reduces the inner diameter of the opening through the resilient member.

Abstract: An epidural needle has an elongate tube defining a longitudinal axis having a proximal end, a distal end and an axial hollow bore therethrough. The needle has a hub with a proximal end, a distal end and an open passageway having an inside diameter therethrough, the hub being attached to the elongate tube so that the hollow bore of the elongate tube is in fluid communication and substantial axial alignment with the open passageway. The hub further has a cavity disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the hub. There is a resilient member with an opening therethrough that has an inner diameter disposed in the cavity so that the opening is substantially axially aligned and in fluid communication with the open passageway. The hub of the epidural needle of the invention has a clamp with a releasable latch disposed about the resilient member.

Abstract: An epidural needle has an elongate tube defining a longitudinal axis having a proximal end, a distal end and an axial hollow bore therethrough. The needle has a hub with a proximal end, a distal end and an open passageway having an inside diameter therethrough, the hub being attached to the elongate tube so that the hollow bore of the elongate tube is in fluid communication and substantial axial alignment with the open passageway. The hub further has a cavity disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the hub. There is a resilient member with an opening therethrough that has an inner diameter disposed in the cavity so that the opening is substantially axially aligned and in fluid communication with the open passageway. The hub of the epidural needle of the invention has a clamp with a releasable latch disposed about the resilient member.

Abstract: An epidural needle has an elongate tube defining a longitudinal axis having a proximal end, a distal end and an axial hollow bore having an inside diameter therethrough. The needle has a hub with a proximal end, a distal end and an open passageway having an inside diameter substantially similar to the hollow bore therethrough, the distal end of the hub being fixedly attached to the proximal end of the elongate tube so that the hollow bore of the elongate tube is in fluid communication and substantial axial alignment with the open passageway. The hub further has a cavity disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the hub. There is a resilient member with an opening therethrough that has an inner diameter substantially similar to the inside diameter of the hollow bore disposed in the cavity so that the opening is substantially axially aligned and in fluid communication with the open passageway.

Abstract: A fluid transfer device for accessing fluid from vials and ampoules includes a cannula assembly that defines an axis. The cannula assembly includes a cannula with a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen therethrough. The cannula assembly also has a hub fixedly attached to the proximal end of the cannula that has an open proximal end in fluid communication with the lumen. The fluid transfer device has a filling straw with a proximal end, a distal end and a passageway therethrough and a housing with an outside surface that is fixedly attached to the proximal end of the straw. The housing has a cavity therein to coaxially receive at least a portion of the cannula assembly to form a fluid path between the open proximal end of the hub and the distal end of the filling straw. The fluid transfer device also has a removable shield with an open proximal end, a distal end, an outside surface, and a sidewall that defines a receptacle therein.

Abstract: A hand stamp and a method of assembling such hand stamp is disclosed. The hand stamp includes a frame having an open top for receiving a platen during assembly operations.