Patent ID: 6074364
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A blood vessel cannulation device for cannulating a patient, comprising:(a) a mounting assembly for mounting said cannulation device proximate the skin of such patient in the vicinity of a blood vessel, said mounting assembly having a bottom;(b) a rotating assembly mounted for rotation with respect to said mounting assembly, on an axis transverse to the skin of such patient to which said cannulation device is proximate;(c) a guide housing mounted for rotation with said rotating assembly, and for traverse across said rotating assembly;(d) a first sensing guide extending through said guide housing, for inserting a sensor through said guide housing to a first end of said first sensing guide proximate the skin of such patient; and(f) a second cannula guide extending through said guide housing, for inserting a cannula through said guide housing to a second end of said second cannula guide proximate the skin of such patient,said cannulation device being effective for locating a blood vessel for cannulation by rotating said rotating assembly such that said first and second ends define a line aligned with the blood vessel, and traversing said guide housing across said rotating assembly until the sensor senses the blood vessel.