Patent ID: 8529514
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A cannula comprising: an elongated tubular body including a removable tubular sleeve extending through the third opening, within the tubular body at least from the third opening to the first opening, and through the first opening, the removable sleeve having a sleeve proximal end face including a sleeve proximal opening extending through the sleeve proximal end face and a sleeve leading end including a sleeve leading end face including a sleeve leading end hole extending through the sleeve leading end face, the removable tubular sleeve defining a sleeve interior lumen extending from the sleeve proximal opening to the sleeve leading end hole; wherein the removable tubular sleeve is one of substantially straight and slightly angled so as to facilitate guidance of the removable tubular sleeve along a guidewire, the removable tubular sleeve being adapted to receive the guidewire through the sleeve interior lumen; and wherein the first and third opening are spaced from each other by at most 6.35 centimeters.