Patent ID: 11972697
Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A simulated cannula for a self-cannulation training system, comprising a first unit and a second unit, wherein:
the first unit comprises a hollow flexible tube and a rigid cannulation needle, the hollow flexible tube having a first length, a first end, and a second end, the rigid cannulation needle comprising an electrically conductive material, having a pointed needle end, a connector end opposite the pointed needle end, a contact surface at the connector end for contacting an electrical conductor, and being connected to the hollow flexible tube at the first end of the hollow flexible tube, wherein the second end of the hollow flexible tube has an opening; and
the second unit comprising a coupler and an electrical conductor, the coupler having a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end of the coupler comprises a tube connector configured for connecting to the second end of the hollow flexible tube, the electrical conductor is fixed to the coupler, the conductor extends from the front end of the coupler through the tube connector, and the electrical conductor has a second length that is greater than the first length.