Patent ID: 8870872
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for penetrating a bone marrow of a bone comprising: a pistol-shaped housing including a body portion, a handle, and a trigger mechanism, the handle oriented at a fixed, non-parallel angle relative to the body portion and configured to be gripped by a user's hand; a spring-loaded assembly disposed in the housing at an angle with respect the handle, the spring-loaded assembly including a spring surrounding a rod having a first end and a second end and a shaft extending from the second end of the rod; an adjustment mechanism associated with the spring-loaded assembly at the first end of the rod, the adjustment mechanism operable to adjust a tension of the spring in the spring-loaded assembly; and a penetrator assembly operable to be releasably engaged with the shaft, the penetrator assembly including a penetrator extending therefrom operable to penetrate the bone and access the bone marrow.