Patent ID: 8512292

Claim:
An infiltration cannula for delivering a multi liter amount of fluid during an infiltration procedure, the infiltration cannula comprising: a rigid stylet; a flexible tubular cannula having a length of about 15 cm with the rigid stylet disposed within the flexible tubular cannula, the flexible tubular cannula comprising: a proximal portion; a distal portion defining a distal end, the distal end being open with a hole, and a tip of the rigid stylet protruding through the hole; and a plurality of apertures disposed in a pattern about the distal portion so that the plurality of apertures cover a distal 90% of the cannula, the apertures configured to infiltrate the multi-liter amount of fluid into subcutaneous tissue or muscle of a patient; a hub configured to be held by a person performing the infiltration procedure, the hub having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end being attached to the proximal portion of the flexible tubular cannula, the second end comprising a connector for receiving the fluid to be infiltrated into the subcutaneous tissue of the patient, the fluid flowing from the connector, through the hub and into the flexible tubular cannula; and a container connectable to the connector of the hub and operative to continuously deliver the multi-liter amount of the fluid through the hub and the flexible tubular cannula.