US 12,419,999 B2
Method and device for simultaneously documenting and treating tension pneumothorax and/or hemothorax
Ross I. Donaldson, Inglewood, CA (US)
Assigned to Critical Innovations, LLC, Lawndale, CA (US)
Filed by Critical Innovations, LLC, Lawndale, CA (US)
Filed on May 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/662,078.
Application 18/662,078 is a continuation of application No. 17/843,139, filed on Jun. 17, 2022, granted, now 12,005,165.
Application 17/843,139 is a continuation of application No. 16/401,692, filed on May 2, 2019, granted, now 11,364,326, issued on Jun. 21, 2022.
Application 16/401,692 is a continuation of application No. 15/448,680, filed on Mar. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,314,952, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Application 15/448,680 is a continuation of application No. 13/961,422, filed on Aug. 7, 2013, granted, now 9,616,203, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/680,505, filed on Aug. 7, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0299634 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/04 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/00 (2013.01) [A61B 17/34 (2013.01); A61B 17/3415 (2013.01); A61B 17/3474 (2013.01); A61M 1/04 (2013.01); A61M 25/0606 (2013.01); A61M 27/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/3496 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02); A61M 25/0643 (2013.01); A61M 2039/242 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2210/101 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of inserting a medical device into a body cavity of a patient, the medical device including a generally hollow elongate tubular member and a probe disposed with the generally hollow elongate tubular member, a distal end of the probe being biased into a position distal to a distal end of the hollow elongate tubular member, the method comprising:
engaging the distal end of the probe with the skin and/or other tissue of the patient to overcome the bias to move the probe proximally relative to the generally hollow elongate tubular member;
inserting the generally hollow elongate tubular member into the body cavity of the patient; and
causing the generally hollow elongate tubular member to automatically halt distal movement into the body cavity upon entry of a distal portion of the generally hollow elongate tubular member into the body cavity,
wherein the generally hollow elongate tubular member automatically halts moving distally into the body cavity upon entry into the body cavity due to the distal end of the probe returning to the position distal to the distal end of the generally hollow elongate tubular member upon entry into the body cavity.