US PATENT SUBCLASS 604 / 93
.~.~ Material introduced or removed through conduit, holder, or implantable reservoir inserted in body


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19  DF  MEANS FOR INTRODUCING OR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM BODY FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES (E.G., MEDICATING, IRRIGATING, ASPIRATING, ETC.) {7}
48  DF  .~ Treating material introduced into or removed from body orifice, or inserted or removed subcutaneously other than by diffusing through skin {9}
93.~.~ Material introduced or removed through conduit, holder, or implantable reservoir inserted in body {30}
94  DF  .~.~.~> Dual nozzles for insertions into paired body orifices (e.g., nasal passages, etc.)
95  DF  .~.~.~> Conduit with self-propelled or remote control means
96  DF  .~.~.~> Having means inflated in body (e.g., inflatable nozzle, dilator, balloon catheter, occluder, etc.) {6}
104  DF  .~.~.~> Having means expanding body orifice or canal (e.g., dilator, retaining means, etc.) {2}
110  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for preventing reuse of device
111  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for indicating device is defective , used, or tampered with
112  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for desensitizing skin
113  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for cooling or heating body, treating or collected material or device {1}
115  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for protruding skin to facilitate piercing it
116  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for locating or identifying point where body is to be pierced (e.g., apertured body fitting template, etc.)
117  DF  .~.~.~> Having structure for controlling depth of insertion of body piercer
118  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for varying, regulating, indicating, or limiting injection pressure or aspirating suction {2}
122  DF  .~.~.~> Having means for eliminating and/or preventing injection of air into body {4}
128  DF  .~.~.~> Having siphon means for removing material from external source or body {1}
130  DF  .~.~.~> Having projectile injector operated upon impact with body
131  DF  .~.~.~> Treating material forced into or out of body by self-acting fluid pressure, motor-driven, or mechanical energy storing means (e.g., pressure infusion or aspiration, etc.) {8}
156  DF  .~.~.~> Conduit forced into body by self-acting fluid pressure, motor-driven, or mechanical energy storing means {1}
158  DF  .~.~.~> Body entering conduit axially movable within body piercing conduit while former is disposed in the body {5}
164  DF  .~.~.~> Body piercer, obturator rod, or stylet axially movable within body entering conduit while latter is disposed in body {6}
171  DF  .~.~.~> Body entering conduit axially movable within flexible protective sheath facilitating sterile insertion into body duct {1}
173  DF  .~.~.~> Injection or aspiration device having plural body entering conduits
174  DF  .~.~.~> Means for securing conduit to body {6}
181  DF  .~.~.~> Means moved by person to inject or remove fluent material to or from body inserted conduit, holder, or reservoir {3}
244  DF  .~.~.~> Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit material flow to body
245  DF  .~.~.~> Material flow to or from body terminated by self-acting means
246  DF  .~.~.~> Means for controlling material flow to or from body, or metering a predetermined dose or amount {6}
257  DF  .~.~.~> Liquid reservoir with body inserted nozzle or feed conduit connected therewith {5}
263  DF  .~.~.~> Removable cover or protector for body inserted conduit
264  DF  .~.~.~> Body inserted tubular conduit structure (e.g., needles, cannulas, nozzles, trocars, catheters, etc.) {7}
285  DF  .~.~.~> Treating material insert retained in body orifice {2}


DEFINITION

Classification: 604/93

Material introduced or removed through conduit, holder, or implantable reservoir inserted in body:

(under subclass 48) Subject matter wherein the body treating material is placed in or removed from the body by (a) a tubular means having a bore or lumen hole extending therethrough, (b) transfer to or from a retaining means located on an implement placed in the body, or (c) by release or collection from a storage container surgically implanted in the body.

(1) Note. The body affecting or treating material usually is placed in or removed from the body by means of a catheter, needle, a rod having a medicament carried thereon (a holder), or from a tube having one closed end located outside the body and an open end located within the body.