Introducer needle

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an introducer needle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof with the other side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D378405 March 11, 1997 Musgrave et al.
5571091 November 5, 1996 Davis et al.
5676656 October 14, 1997 Brimhall
5879333 March 9, 1999 Smith
Patent History
Patent number: D421119
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2000
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Kenneth C. Musgrave (Salt Lake City, UT), Christopher N. Cindrich (South Jordan, UT), Weston F. Harding (Lehi, UT), Glade H. Howell (Sandy, UT)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Eric M. Lee
Application Number: 0/87,182