JP2007125126A - Indwelling needle assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indwelling needle assembly where a seal function of a seal member is prevented reliably from being degraded in the respective states of putting an inner needle through a slit and pulling out the inner needle from the slit. <P>SOLUTION: The indwelling needle assembly 1 is provided with: the inner needle 4 having an acute tip 41 at the distal end; an inner needle hub 5 fixed to the proximal end of the inner needle 4; a hollow outer needle 2 which the inner needle 4 is put through; an outer needle hub 3 fixed to the proximal end of the outer needle 2; and the sealing member 8 provided at the outer needle hub 3 and having the slit 81 which the inner needle 4 can be put through. The indwelling needle assembly 1 is provided with a correction member 30 for compressing the outer peripheral part of the sealing member 8. In an assembled state, the correction member 30 makes the outer peripheral surface of the inner needle 4 and the inner surface of the slit 81 adhere to each other and makes the inner surfaces of the slit 81 adhere to each other to keep a sealing function substantially. While the inner needle 4 is pulled out from the slit 81, the correction member 30 makes the inner surfaces of the slit 81 adhere to each other to keep the sealing function. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an indwelling needle assembly that punctures a blood vessel, for example, during infusion.

  When an infusion is performed on a patient, an indwelling needle connected to the infusion line is punctured into the patient's blood vessel, and the indwelling needle is placed in place.

  Such an indwelling needle includes a hollow outer needle, an outer needle hub fixed to the proximal end of the outer needle, an inner needle inserted into the outer needle and having a sharp needle tip, and a base of the inner needle. It is comprised by the inner needle hub fixed to the end (for example, refer patent document 1).

  When this indwelling needle is punctured into a patient's blood vessel, the puncture operation is performed in an assembled state in which the inner needle is inserted into the outer needle and the tip of the inner needle protrudes from the tip of the outer needle. In this assembled state, an infusion line connector is usually connected to the outer needle hub.

When the needle tip of the inner needle reaches the blood vessel, the blood flowing in from the opening of the needle tip passes through the lumen of the inner needle and flows into the transparent inner needle hub (flashback). Thereby, it can confirm (visually recognize) that the inner needle secured the blood vessel.
When this flashback is confirmed, the outer needle is advanced and the outer needle is inserted into the blood vessel.

  Next, the inner needle is removed from the outer needle while holding the outer needle by hand. Then, an infusion solution is administered through the connected infusion line and the outer needle.

  Now, the outer needle hub is provided (fixed) with a seal member (plug). This seal member can be punctured by the inner needle, and has a self-occlusion property when the punctured inner needle is removed.

  However, in the indwelling needle having such a seal member, when the state in which the inner needle is punctured into the seal member (assembled state) is maintained for a long period of time, if the inner needle is removed from the seal member, the seal member There is a possibility that wrinkles are generated by the inner needle, that is, the hole due to the inner needle generated in the seal member is not blocked. For this reason, the sealing performance (seal function) of the sealing member when the inner needle is removed from the sealing member is deteriorated, and there is a problem that liquid such as blood and chemicals may leak from the hole.

JP-A-10-179734

  An object of the present invention is to provide an indwelling needle assembly that can reliably prevent a sealing function of a sealing member from being lowered in each of a state in which an inner needle is inserted into a slit and a state in which the inner needle is removed from the slit. Is to provide.

  Such an object is achieved by the present inventions (1) to (11) below. Moreover, it is preferable that it is following (12)-(18).

(1) an inner needle having a sharp needle tip at the tip;
An inner needle hub fixed to the proximal end of the inner needle;
A hollow outer needle through which the inner needle is inserted;
An outer needle hub fixed to a proximal end portion of the outer needle;
An opening provided in a proximal end portion or a side portion of the outer needle hub so as to communicate with a lumen of the outer needle;
An indwelling needle assembly having a seal member provided on the outer needle hub and having a slit through which the inner needle can be inserted;
Compression means for compressing the outer periphery of the seal member is provided;
In a state where the inner needle is inserted into the slit by the compression means, the outer peripheral surface of the inner needle and the inner surface of the slit are in close contact with each other, and the inner surfaces of the slit are in close contact with each other, so that a substantial sealing function is achieved. The indwelling needle assembly is characterized in that the inner surfaces of the slits are in close contact with each other and the sealing function is maintained in a state where the inner needle is removed from the slit.

  (2) The indwelling needle assembly according to (1), wherein a tube is connected to the opening.

  (3) The indwelling needle assembly according to (2), wherein the tube is inserted through the inner needle hub.

  (4) Any of the above (1) to (3), wherein the compression means is a correction member that is fitted to the outer needle hub and is fitted to the seal member to correct the outer diameter of the seal member. The indwelling needle assembly according to 1.

  (5) The indwelling needle assembly according to (4), wherein the correction member includes a cylindrical body having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the seal member.

  (6) The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the seal member has a circular or oval cylindrical shape in cross section.

  (7) The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the seal member is mainly made of an elastic material.

  (8) The indwelling needle assembly according to (7), wherein the elastic material has a rubber hardness (specified in JIS K 6253) of 30 to 60 degrees.

  (9) The indwelling according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein the inner surface of the slit and / or the outer surface of the inner needle is subjected to a friction reducing process for reducing a frictional resistance therebetween. Needle assembly.

  (10) The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of (1) to (9), wherein an inner surface of the slit is provided with a coating that exhibits swelling when contacted with a liquid.

(11) The inner needle has a portion with a large outer diameter and a portion with a small outer diameter,
The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of (1) to (10), wherein the small portion is positioned in the slit of the seal member in a state where the inner needle is inserted through the outer needle.

  (12) The above (2) or (3), wherein the central axis of the outer needle and the central axis at the distal end portion of the tube are substantially parallel with the inner needle inserted through the outer needle. The assembly described in 1.

  (13) The indwelling needle assembly according to (5), wherein the cylindrical body has an inner diameter that is 1 to 30% smaller than an outer diameter of the seal member.

  (14) The indwelling needle assembly according to (4), (5), or (13), wherein the correction member sandwiches and fixes the seal member with the outer needle hub.

  (15) The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein the slit has a single letter shape.

  (16) The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of (1) to (15), wherein at least part of the inner needle is solid.

  (17) The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of (1) to (16), wherein a groove is formed at least at a distal end portion of the inner needle along a longitudinal direction of the inner needle.

  (18) The above (1) to (1), further comprising an operation unit that is provided on the outer needle hub and moves the inner needle and the outer needle along their longitudinal directions in a state where the inner needle is inserted into the outer needle. The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of 17).

  According to the present invention, by providing the compression means for compressing the outer peripheral portion of the seal member, the sealing function of the seal member in each of the state where the inner needle is inserted into the slit and the state where the inner needle is removed from the slit is provided. Can be reliably prevented. Thereby, it can prevent reliably that liquids, such as blood and a chemical | medical solution, leak through a slit.

  Hereinafter, the indwelling needle assembly of the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of an indwelling needle assembly of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 5 are sectional views taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a region in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 2, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 3, and FIG. 9 is an indwelling needle assembly shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 5 of the indwelling needle assembly shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the indwelling needle assembly shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram (a cross-sectional view of the seal member) showing a state of the slit that can occur when the friction reducing process is omitted from the inner surface of the slit of the seal member.

  In the following, the right side in FIGS. 1 and 9 to 11 is referred to as “base end”, the left side is referred to as “tip”, the upper side in FIGS. 2 to 6 is “base end”, and the lower side is “tip”. Will be described. Moreover, in FIGS. 2-5, the drop-off prevention means which the indwelling needle assembly of this invention has is abbreviate | omitted and drawn.

  The indwelling needle assembly 1 shown in each figure includes a hollow outer needle 2, an outer needle hub 3 fixed to the proximal end portion of the outer needle 2, an inner needle 4 inserted into the outer needle 2, and an inner needle. The inner needle hub 5 fixed to the proximal end portion of the outer needle hub 4 and the proximal end portion (or the side portion) of the outer needle hub 3 are connected so as to communicate with the inner lumen 21 of the outer needle 2. Tube 7. Hereinafter, the configuration of each unit will be described.

  As the outer needle 2, one having a certain degree of flexibility is preferably used. The constituent material of the outer needle 2 is preferably a resin material, in particular, a soft resin material. Specific examples thereof include fluorine resins such as PTFE, ETFE, and PFA, olefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, and these. And mixtures of polyurethane, polyester, polyamide, polyether nylon resin, a mixture of the olefin resin and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and the like.

  It is preferable that all or part of the outer needle 2 has internal visibility. That is, the outer needle 2 is preferably composed of a transparent (colorless and transparent), colored transparent or translucent resin. Thereby, when the outer needle 2 secures the blood vessel, it is possible to visually confirm the flashback of the blood flowing from the distal end opening 22 of the outer needle 2.

  Further, in the constituent material of the outer needle 2, for example, an X-ray contrast agent such as barium sulfate, barium carbonate, bismuth carbonate, and tungstic acid can be blended to have a contrast function.

  The outer needle hub 3 is liquid-tightly fixed (fixed) to the proximal end portion of the outer needle 2 by a method such as caulking, fusing (thermal fusing, high frequency fusing, etc.), bonding with an adhesive, and the like. Yes.

  The outer needle hub 3 is configured by a substantially cylindrical member, and an inner portion 31 of the outer needle hub 3 communicates with the lumen 21 of the outer needle 2.

  A flow path 32 having one end opened to the inside 31 of the outer needle hub 3 is formed on the right side wall portion of the outer needle hub 3 in FIG. 2 (the same applies to FIGS. 3 to 5). The flow path 32 is substantially L-shaped, and the other end is opened by a concave portion 33 that is recessed at the proximal end of the outer needle hub 3, and an opening 321 is formed. Further, a ring-shaped convex portion (connecting portion) 34 is formed on the distal end surface (bottom surface) of the concave portion 33 so as to surround the opening 321 so as to protrude in the proximal direction.

  This convex portion 34 is inserted into the lumen 71 at the distal end portion of the tube 7, and one end portion (the distal end portion) of the tube 7 is connected to the outer needle hub 3. Thereby, liquid, such as a chemical | medical solution, can be supplied to the outer needle 2 (outer needle hub 3) via the tube 7. FIG.

  Further, a pair of wings 6 a and 6 b as an operation portion are formed integrally with the outer needle hub 3 on the left and right sides of the outer needle hub 3 in FIG. 2 (the same applies to FIGS. 3 to 6). Each of the wings 6a and 6b has flexibility, and is configured to be openable and closable by bending or bending the vicinity of the joint of the wings 6a and 6b with the outer needle hub 3.

  When puncturing the outer needle 2 and the inner needle 4 into a blood vessel or the like, the wings 6a and 6b are closed with fingers, and the inner needle 4 and the outer needle 2 are moved along their longitudinal directions, that is, A puncture operation can be performed. When the outer needle 2 is indwelled, the wings 6a and 6b are opened, and the wings 6a and 6b are fixed to the skin with an adhesive tape or the like.

  An inner needle 4 having a sharp needle tip 41 at the tip is inserted into the outer needle 2. The indwelling needle assembly 1 is used in a state in which the inner needle 4 is inserted into the outer needle 2 and an inner needle hub 5 and an outer needle hub 3 described later are brought into contact with each other, that is, in the state shown in FIGS. The Hereinafter, this state is referred to as an “assembled state”.

  The length of the inner needle 4 is set to such a length that at least the needle tip 41 protrudes from the distal end opening 22 of the outer needle 2 when in the assembled state.

  The inner needle 4 may be a hollow needle, but is preferably a solid needle. By making the inner needle 4 a solid needle, it is possible to ensure a sufficient strength while reducing the outer diameter. In addition, by making the inner needle 4 a solid needle, when the inner needle 4 is discarded after the operation is completed, there is no risk that blood will remain inside the inner needle 4 or that the blood will flow out. Is expensive.

  Further, when the inner needle 4 is a hollow needle, when the inner needle 4 punctures a blood vessel, blood flows into the hollow portion of the inner needle 4 to confirm the flashback of the blood. By using a solid needle, blood flows into the gap between the inner needle 4 and the outer needle 2, and the flashback of blood can be confirmed earlier.

  The inner needle 4 has both a hollow portion and a solid portion (for example, by filling a part of the lumen of the hollow needle, the distal end side is hollow and the proximal end side is solid. However, the cost of the inner needle 4 can be reduced by configuring the entirety with one member.

  Further, the inner needle 4 has a plurality (three in the present embodiment) of different outer diameters. That is, the inner needle 4 has a maximum outer diameter portion 4a having the largest outer diameter on the distal end side (tip portion), a minimum outer diameter portion 4c having the smallest outer diameter on the proximal end side, and a maximum outer diameter portion therebetween. And an intermediate outer diameter portion 4b having an outer diameter between 4a and the minimum outer diameter portion 4c.

  Further, the inner needle 4 includes a first outer diameter changing portion 42 whose outer diameter continuously changes at a boundary portion between the maximum outer diameter portion 4a and the intermediate outer diameter portion 4b, and the intermediate outer diameter portion 4b and the minimum outer diameter portion 4b. A second outer diameter changing portion 43 that continuously changes is formed between the diameter portion 4c.

  In each of the outer diameter changing portions 42 and 43, the outer diameter of the inner needle 4 may change stepwise, but by continuously changing (tapering), the outer needle 2 is changed to the inner needle. To prevent the outer diameter changing portions 42 and 43 from being caught on the leading edge of a slit 81 of the seal member 8 to be described later, the leading edge of the inner needle passage 911 of the protector body 91, etc. Thus, the operation of removing the inner needle 4 from the outer needle 2 can be performed more smoothly and reliably.

  Each of the outer diameter changing portions 42 and 43 may be formed when the inner needle 4 is manufactured, and a step that is inevitably formed when a groove 44 described later is formed. It may be.

  Further, the maximum outer diameter portion 4 a is set to have an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the outer needle 2, and is in close contact with the inner surface of the outer needle 2 with the inner needle 4 being inserted through the outer needle 2. A groove (flow path) 44 is formed to be recessed along the longitudinal direction of the inner needle 4 on the outer peripheral portion of the maximum outer diameter portion 4a (tip portion). With the groove 44, the distal end opening 22 of the outer needle 2 and the inside 31 of the outer needle hub 3 communicate with each other with the inner needle 4 inserted through the outer needle 2. The groove 44 functions as a blood (body fluid) flow path, for example, when a blood vessel is punctured. Thereby, the flashback of blood can be confirmed reliably.

  Examples of the constituent material of the inner needle 4 include a metal material such as stainless steel, aluminum or an aluminum alloy, titanium, or a titanium alloy.

  An inner needle hub 5 is fixed (fixed) to the proximal end portion of the inner needle 4. The inner needle hub 5 includes a fixing portion 51 that fixes the inner needle 4 and a cover portion 52 that is provided on the outer peripheral side of the fixing portion 51. The fixing part 51 and the cover part 52 are preferably formed integrally.

  And the tube 7 is arrange | positioned between the fixing | fixed part 51 and the cover part 52 in the assembly state. That is, the tube 7 is inserted through the inner needle hub 5 in the assembled state. As a result, the tube 7 can be prevented from interfering with the operation of the indwelling needle assembly 1.

The cover portion 52 is provided with a pair of guides 523 and 523 for guiding the tube 7 (see FIG. 1). The guide 523 constitutes a side wall (side portion) of the cover portion 52, and the central axis O ₂ at the distal end portion of the tube 7 is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the inner needle hub 5 (center axis O ₁ of the outer needle 2). It guides you to become.

  Further, when the inner needle 4 is removed from the outer needle 2, the tube 7 can be removed from the inner needle hub 5 through the space between the guides 523 (gap 521).

  Examples of the method for fixing the inner needle 4 to the inner needle hub 5 (fixing portion 51) include a method such as fitting, caulking, fusing, adhesion using an adhesive, or a method using these in combination. When the inner needle 4 is hollow, for example, it is necessary to seal so that blood that flows backward when puncturing a blood vessel does not jump out from the proximal end of the inner needle 4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (the same applies to FIGS. 2, 10, and 11), a flange 522 may be formed on the outer periphery of the distal end of the inner needle hub 5. By providing the flange 522, for example, when the inner needle 4 is removed from the outer needle 2, a finger can be hooked on the flange 522 and this operation can be performed more easily and reliably.

  Each of the inner needle hub 5 and the outer needle hub 3 described above is preferably made of a transparent (colorless and transparent), colored transparent or translucent resin to ensure internal visibility. Thereby, when the outer needle 2 secures the blood vessel, the flashback of the blood flowing in through the groove 44 of the inner needle 4 described above can be visually confirmed. Further, if the inner needle 4 is solid, for example, all the blood that is flashed back by the pressure inside the blood vessel flows back through the groove 44, so that the visibility is better.

  The constituent materials of the outer needle hub 3, the inner needle hub 5 and the blades 6a and 6b are not particularly limited. For example, polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyurethane, polyamide, polyester, Various resin materials such as polycarbonate, polybutadiene, and polyvinyl chloride are listed.

  The tube 7 has flexibility, and one end thereof is connected to the proximal end portion of the outer needle hub 3 as described above. A connector 72 is attached to the other end (base end) of the tube 7. The connector 72 is connected to, for example, a connector attached to an end of an infusion line that supplies an infusion solution (medical solution) to be administered, a mouth portion (tip end) of a syringe that stores the medicinal solution, and the like.

  In addition, although it does not specifically limit as a constituent material of the tube 7, For example, polyolefin, such as polyethylene, a polypropylene, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polybutadiene, polyamide, polyester, etc. are mentioned, Among these, In particular, it is preferable to use polybutadiene. When polybutadiene is used as the constituent material of the tube 7, it is excellent in moderate flexibility, chemical resistance, and chemical adsorption prevention.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the indwelling needle assembly 1 has a cylindrical (block-shaped) seal member 8 in the inside 31 of the outer needle hub 3. As shown in FIG. 9, the seal member 8 is formed with a slit 81 and a flange (expanded diameter portion) 84.

  The slit 81 is provided substantially at the center of the seal member 8 and penetrates along the longitudinal direction of the seal member 8. The slit 81 may have a self-occlusion property, that is, may be a closed state in a natural state, or may be an open state in a natural state. Here, the “natural state” refers to a state in which no external force is applied to the seal member 8.

  The slit 81 has a single character shape. Thus, since the slit 81 has a simple shape, the inner needle 4 can be easily inserted into the slit 81.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the minimum outer diameter portion 4 c of the inner needle 4 is positioned in the slit 81 in the assembled state. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent or suppress the open wrinkles due to the inner needle 4 on the seal member 8, and thus it is possible to prevent the sealing function (sealability) of the seal member 8 from deteriorating. .

  Such a slit 81 may be formed together with the seal member 8 when it is molded, or may be formed (processed) after the seal member 8 is formed.

Further, a flange 84 having an enlarged outer diameter is provided at the proximal end portion of the seal member 8.
In such a seal member 8, the size of the outer diameter φd ₁ (excluding the flange 84) in the natural state is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2 to 6 mm, for example, 3.5 to 4.5 mm. It is more preferable that When the outer diameter φd ₁ is a value within the above range, there is an advantage that the size of the outer needle hub 3 does not become too large, and it is possible to simultaneously achieve that the sealing function is not extremely lowered.

  Moreover, although the height (full length) h in the natural state of the sealing member 8 is not specifically limited, For example, it is preferable that it is 1-10 mm, and it is more preferable that it is 1-3 mm. When the height h is a value within the above range, there is an advantage that it is possible to achieve both appropriate slidability between the inner needle 4 and the seal member 8 and appropriate pressure resistance of the seal member 8.

The width w of the natural state of the slit 81 will depend on the outer diameter of the inner needle 4 (maximum outer diameter 4a), it is preferably from 10 to 60% of the outer diameter .phi.d _1, 20 to 30% It is more preferable that When the width w is a value within the above range, the inner surfaces 811 of the slits 81 are not easily misaligned, and even when the slit 81 is inserted after the outer shape of the seal member 8 is formed, the inner surface 811 generated when the slit 81 is cut is fine. Since the unevenness is difficult to shift, there is an advantage that the sealing performance is hardly lowered.

  Examples of the constituent material of the seal member 8 include various rubber materials such as natural rubber, isoprene rubber, butyl rubber, butadiene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, urethane rubber, nitrile rubber, acrylic rubber, fluororubber, and silicone rubber (especially additive). And various elastic materials such as urethane-based, polyester-based, polyamide-based, olefin-based, styrene-based thermoplastic elastomers, or mixtures thereof. Among these elastic materials, It is preferable to use isoprene rubber. When isoprene rubber is used as the constituent material of the seal member 8, there is an advantage that the compression set is small and the expiration date of the product becomes long.

  Further, the elastic material used as the constituent material of the seal member 8 has a rubber hardness (as defined in JIS K 6253) of preferably 30 to 60 degrees, and more preferably 45 to 53 degrees. If the rubber hardness is less than the lower limit, the vicinity of the slit 81 is likely to be deformed, and a gap may be easily generated in the slit 81 (between the inner surfaces 811 of the slit 81). For this reason, the sealing function of the sealing member 8 becomes insufficient, that is, there is a possibility that liquid such as blood or chemicals leaks from the gap. If the rubber hardness exceeds the upper limit, it becomes difficult to deform the vicinity of the slit 81 by an external force, and it becomes difficult to insert the inner needle 4 into the slit 81, or the inner needle 4 inserted into the slit 81. May be difficult to remove from there.

  Furthermore, the number of the sealing members 8 is not limited to one, and may be plural, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 9, the indwelling needle assembly 1 is provided with a correction member 30 as a compression means for compressing the outer peripheral surface (outer peripheral portion) 85 of the seal member 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the correction member 30 has a bottomed cylindrical shape (tubular body). The correction member 30 has a hole 301 provided in the tip portion (bottom portion) 303 and a flange (diameter enlarged portion) 302 provided on the outer periphery of the tip portion 303.

The hole 301 is provided substantially at the center of the distal end portion 303. The inner diameter of the hole 301 is set to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the maximum outer diameter portion 4a of the inner needle 4, so that the inner needle 4 can be inserted.
The flange 302 is a portion where the outer diameter of the distal end portion 303 is increased.

Further, the inner diameter φd ₂ of the correction member 30 is set smaller than the outer diameter φd ₁ of the seal member 8. Thereby, when the seal member 8 is press-fitted (fitted) to the correction member 30 (hereinafter, this state is referred to as “press-fit state”), the outer diameter of the seal member 8 is corrected, that is, the seal member 8. The outer peripheral surface 85 is compressed in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the correction member 30 and the seal member 8 are installed in the inside 31 of the outer needle hub 3 in the press-fitted state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a step portion 311 and a ring-shaped recess 312 are provided in the inside 31 of the outer needle hub 3.

  The tip end surface 841 of the flange 84 of the seal member 8 is in close contact (contact) with the stepped portion 311. Further, the flange 302 of the correction member 30 is fitted into the recess 312 and the base end surface 304 of the flange 302 is compressed (pressed) in the distal direction by the base end surface 313 of the recess 312 (see FIG. 6).

  In such a state (the state shown in FIG. 6), the flange 84 of the seal member 8 is held between the step portion 311 (outer needle hub 3) and the distal end surface 305 of the correction member 30, and the seal member 8 is connected to the outer needle. It is fixed to the hub 3. As described above, the correction member 30 has a function of sandwiching and fixing the seal member 8 with the step portion 311. This eliminates the need to separately provide a member for fixing the seal member 8 to the outer needle hub 3, facilitates assembly of the indwelling needle assembly 1, and suppresses an increase in the number of parts constituting the indwelling needle assembly 1. can do.

  Further, the fitting force between the flange 302 of the correction member 30 and the recess 312 of the outer needle hub 3 is such that the flange 302 does not detach from the recess 312 (does not come off) even when a pressure of 150 kPa is continuously applied for 15 minutes. .

  With the correction member 30 configured as described above, in the assembled state, the seal member 8 is in close contact with the outer surface 45 of the inner needle 4 and the inner surface 811 of the slit 81 is also in close contact with each other. (See FIG. 7). Thereby, substantially the sealing function of the slit 81 (seal member 8) is reliably maintained, that is, the sealing function is surely prevented from being lowered, and thus liquid such as blood or a chemical solution is passed through the slit 81. Can be reliably prevented from leaking out. In addition, sterility within the outer needle hub 3 (inside 31) can be maintained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the inner needle 4 is removed from the slit 81, the inner surface 811 of the slit 81 is in close contact with the seal member 8 with certainty. As a result, the sealing function of the slit 81 is reliably maintained, and thus liquid leakage from the slit 81 can be reliably prevented. Moreover, the sterility within the outer needle hub 3 can be maintained as in the assembled state described above.

  Further, as described above, since the seal member 8 has a cylindrical shape, the correction member 30 can uniformly compress the seal member 8 along the circumferential direction thereof, and thus, for example, in an assembled state. Further, it is possible to prevent uneven adhesion between the inner surface 811 of the slit 81 and the outer surface 45 of the inner needle 4, and thus the sealing function of the sealing member 8 is reliably maintained.

  Further, the straightening member 30 disclosed in FIGS. 7 to 9 is a cylindrical sealing member 8 having an elliptical cross section of the sealing member 8 and provided with a slit 81 extending in a direction perpendicular to the diameter of the longer cross section. If used, the compression rate in the direction in which the slit 81 is brought into close contact can be increased, and the sealing function is more reliably maintained.

Further, the inner diameter φd ₂ of the correction member 30 (cylindrical body) is preferably ₁ to 30% smaller than the outer diameter φd ₁ of the seal member 8, and more preferably 10 to 15% smaller. In other words, the compression rate of the sealing member 8 by the correction member 30 is preferably 1 to 30%, and more preferably 10 to 15%.

When the inner diameter .phi.d ₂ is less than the lower limit, is not sufficiently compressed sealing member 8, there is a possibility that the sealing function may become insufficient. If the inner diameter φd ₂ exceeds the upper limit value, the seal member 8 is excessively compressed, making it difficult to insert the inner needle 4 into the slit 81, or removing the inner needle 4 inserted into the slit 81 from there. It may be difficult to remove.

  As correction materials, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyolefins such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyurethane, polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, acrylic resin, polybutadiene, polyvinyl chloride and other resin materials, stainless steel, aluminum, aluminum alloys, Examples thereof include metal materials such as titanium and titanium alloys.

  Further, it is preferable that at least one surface of the inner surface 811 of the slit 81 and the outer surface (outer peripheral surface) 45 of the inner needle 4 is subjected to a friction reducing process for reducing the frictional resistance therebetween.

  The friction reducing process is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a process of applying a lubricant to at least one of the inner surface 811 of the slit 81 and the outer surface 45 of the inner needle 4.

  Although it does not specifically limit as this lubricant, For example, silicone oil, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol etc. are mentioned.

  Here, if it is omitted to perform the friction reduction process, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the indwelling needle assembly 1 is assembled with the inner needle 4 rotated around its central axis. Then, due to the frictional resistance between the outer surface 45 of the inner needle 4 and each inner surface 811 of the slit 81, each inner surface 811 is pulled or compressed and distorted (deformed), and each inner surface 811 and outer surface 45. There is a possibility that a gap 86 having a size sufficient to cause liquid leakage may be formed.

  On the other hand, by applying the friction reducing process, the tension or compression around the central axis of the inner needle 4 by the outer surface 45 of the inner needle 4 on each inner surface 811 of the slit 81 is prevented or suppressed, so that liquid leakage is prevented. It is possible to prevent the gap 86 having such a large size from being formed.

  Further, the gap 86 is filled with the lubricant, so that the sealing performance of the seal member 8 is improved.

  The method for applying the lubricant is not particularly limited. For example, the lubricant is applied to the inner surface 811 of the slit 81 or the outer surface 45 of the inner needle 4, or the seal member 8 or the inner needle 4 is immersed in the lubricant. The method of doing is mentioned.

  Furthermore, the indwelling needle assembly 1 has a protector 9 that covers at least the needle tip 41 of the inner needle 4 when the inner needle 4 is removed from the outer needle 2. Hereinafter, the protector 9 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (the same applies to FIGS. 3 to 5), the protector 9 includes a protector main body 91 whose outer shape is substantially a rectangular parallelepiped, and shutter means 92 provided in the protector main body 91.

  An inner needle passage 911 through which the inner needle 4 is inserted is formed at substantially the center of the protector main body 91 so as to penetrate along the longitudinal direction of the protector main body 91.

  The cross-sectional shape of the inner needle passage 911 is substantially circular, and the inner diameter thereof is set to be equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the maximum outer diameter portion 4 a of the inner needle 4.

  Further, a concave portion 912 is formed on the inner wall (the surface facing the inner needle passage 911) on the distal end side of the protector main body 91.

  In this recess 912, shutter means 92 is accommodated. The shutter means 92 includes a block-shaped shutter member 921 and a coil spring (biasing means) 922 that biases the shutter member 921 toward the inner needle passage 911 side.

  Most of the shutter means 92 is retracted into the recess 912, and a first posture (the posture shown in FIG. 2) in which the inner needle 4 can be inserted into the inner needle passage 911, and a part of the shutter member 921 are inner. The needle passage 911 is displaceable to a second posture (the posture shown in FIG. 3) that prevents the inner needle 4 from passing the needle tip 41.

  According to such a protector 9, the needle tip 41 of the inner needle 4 after use can be covered quickly and safely with a simple operation, and the needle tip 41 once covered by the action of the shutter means 92. However, it does not protrude from the tip of the protector 9 (protector body 91). For this reason, when the inner needle 4 or the like is disposed of, an accident that the operator or the like accidentally stabs a finger or the like with the needle tip 41 is prevented, and safety is high.

  Further, almost all of the protector 9 is covered with both the outer needle hub 3 and the inner needle hub 5 in the assembled state. Thereby, when the outer needle 2 and the inner needle 4 are punctured, the protector 9 does not get in the way, so that the operation can be performed more reliably. Note that almost all of the protector 9 may be covered with either the outer needle hub 3 or the inner needle hub 5.

  Further, the protector 9 is configured to be positioned on the proximal end side with respect to the seal member 8 in the assembled state. Thereby, when removing the inner needle 4 from the outer needle 2, it is not necessary to pass the protector 9 through the slit 81 of the seal member 8, and therefore, the operation can be performed more easily and reliably. Moreover, since the total length of the inner needle 4 can be set shorter with such a configuration, there is an advantage that the portion of the indwelling needle assembly 1 excluding the tube 7 can be downsized.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the indwelling needle assembly 1 includes a connecting member 20 as a drop-off preventing unit that prevents the protector 9 from dropping from the needle tip 41 when the protector 9 covers the needle tip 41. have.

  The connecting member 20 is configured to connect the protector 9 and the inner needle hub 5. Thus, the protector 9 is reliably prevented from falling off the inner needle hub 5 (needle tip 41), and thus the state in which the protector 9 covers the needle tip 41 can be reliably maintained. For this reason, when the inner needle 4 or the like is disposed of, an accident that the operator or the like accidentally stabs a finger or the like with the needle tip 41 is surely prevented, and safety is high.

  Further, the connecting member 20 has a bellows shape, and is thus extendable. Such a connecting member 20 contracts in an assembled state, that is, is folded, and expands, that is, expands in a state where the inner needle 4 is removed from the outer needle 2 (the state shown in FIGS. 10 and 11).

  Such a connecting member 20 contracts in an assembled state and is accommodated in the inner needle hub 5 in the contracted state. Thereby, the connection member 20 does not get in the way during the puncturing operation, and the operability of the indwelling needle assembly 1 is improved. There is also an advantage that the indwelling needle assembly 1 can be reduced in size.

  Further, the inner needle 4 penetrates the connecting member 20 in a state where the connecting member 20 is contracted and extended. Thereby, the inner needle 4 functions as a guide for the connecting member 20 when the connecting member 20 expands and contracts. Therefore, for example, when the indwelling needle assembly 1 is put into an assembled state (manufactured), the connecting member 20 is reliably prevented from contracting, that is, contracted without being stored in the inner needle hub 5. can do.

  Further, such an indwelling needle assembly 1 has a fixing means for fixing the protector 9 to the outer needle hub 3 in the assembled state, and the protector 9 covers at least the needle tip 41 of the inner needle 4. Further, when the inner needle 4 and the protector 9 are engaged with each other, an engaging means (movement restricting means) for restricting the movement of the inner needle 4 with respect to the protector 9 in the direction opposite to the needle tip 41 is provided. Hereinafter, each of these fixing means and engaging means will be described in detail.

<Fixing means>
First, the fixing means will be described.

  A through hole 913 is formed on the inner wall of the protector main body 91 on the base end side of the concave portion 912. A convex portion 914 that protrudes inward is formed at the left end of the through hole 913 in FIG.

  A fixing pin 10 having a flange portion 11 at the right end in FIG. 2 is inserted into the through hole 913 in a state where the coil spring 12 is housed. In this state, the coil spring 12 has its left end in contact with the convex portion 914 and its right end in contact with the flange portion 11 in FIG.

  Further, a through hole 35 into which the fixing pin 10 can be inserted is formed at the proximal end portion of the left side wall portion in FIG. 2 of the outer needle hub 3.

  In a state where the inner needle 4 is inserted (penetrated) into the inner needle passage 911, the right surface of the fixing pin 10 comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface (outer surface 45) of the inner needle 4, and the left end portion of the fixing pin 10 has a through-hole. It protrudes from 913 and is inserted into the through hole 35. Thereby, the protector 9 is fixed with respect to the outer needle hub 3 (refer FIG. 2 and FIG. 3).

  On the other hand, when the inner needle 4 is removed from the inner needle passage 911, the fixing pin 10 is pressed by the coil spring 12 and moves to the right side in FIG. 4, and the left end portion of the fixing pin 10 comes out of the through hole 35. Thereby, fixation with respect to the outer needle hub 3 of the protector 9 is cancelled | released (refer FIG. 4).

  Thus, in this embodiment, the fixing means for fixing the protector 9 to the outer needle hub 3 is mainly constituted by the through hole 913, the fixing pin 10, the coil spring 12, and the inner needle 4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the fixing means is activated after the shutter means 92 is activated. That is, the fixing of the protector 9 to the outer needle hub 3 by the fixing means is maintained in a state where the shutter means 92 is activated. With such a configuration, in a state where the protector 9 is fixed to the outer needle hub 3, the shutter means 92 is surely operated. Therefore, when the inner needle 4 or the like is disposed of, the operator or the like An accident in which a finger or the like is accidentally stabbed with the needle tip 41 can be prevented more reliably.

<Engagement means>
Next, the engaging means will be described.

  A diameter-reduced portion 915 formed by reducing the diameter of the inner needle passage 911 is formed at the proximal end portion of the protector main body 91. The inner diameter of the reduced diameter portion 915 is set to be larger than the outer diameter of the intermediate outer diameter portion 4b and the minimum outer diameter portion 4c of the inner needle 4 and smaller than the outer diameter of the maximum outer diameter portion 4a.

  Thus, when the inner needle 4 is removed from the outer needle 2, the minimum outer diameter portion 4c, the second outer diameter changing portion 43, and the intermediate outer diameter portion 4b can pass through the reduced diameter portion 915. The outer diameter changing portion 42 cannot pass through the reduced diameter portion 915 and engages with the reduced diameter portion 915 (see FIG. 4).

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the first outer diameter changing portion 42 and the reduced diameter portion 915 constitute an engaging means for engaging the inner needle 4 and the protector 9.

  By providing such an engaging means, the inner needle 4 can be engaged with the protector 9 and the protector 9 can be detached from the outer needle hub 3 in a series of operations for removing the inner needle 4 from the outer needle 2. Therefore, the operation is extremely simple. Further, the inner needle 4 is prevented from coming off from the protector 9 in a state where the needle tip 41 is covered.

  Further, since the first outer diameter changing portion 42 and the reduced diameter portion 915 are formed on the inner needle 4 and the protector 9, respectively, the configuration is simple, the number of parts is not increased, and the size and the diameter are reduced. Contributes to

In the indwelling needle assembly 1 as described above, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the tube 7 is connected to the proximal end portion of the outer needle hub 3, and in the assembled state, the central axis O ₁ of the outer needle 2 The tube 7 is configured so that the central axis O ₂ at the distal end portion thereof is substantially parallel. That is, the tube 7 protrudes from the proximal end of the outer needle hub 3 in the proximal direction.

  Here, if the tube 7 protrudes to the side of the outer needle hub 3, when the outer needle 2 and the inner needle 4 are punctured, the outer needle hub 3 is pulled laterally by the tube 7, and the balance is maintained. The operation may be difficult.

  If the tube 7 protrudes above the outer needle hub 3, the tube 7 is bent when the outer needle hub 3 is fixed to the patient when the outer needle 2 is placed in the patient's blood vessel or the like ( There is a risk of kinking).

  Further, when the tube 7 protrudes to the side or upward of the outer needle hub 3, the tube 7 is not sandwiched when the outer needle 2 is advanced into the blood vessel after the outer needle 2 enters the blood vessel. 7, it is necessary to grip the inner needle hub 5 and the operation becomes complicated.

  On the other hand, in the indwelling needle assembly 1 of the present invention, the tube 7 protrudes in the proximal direction of the outer needle hub 3 and is covered with the inner needle hub 5, so that the inconvenience described above occurs. No operability and excellent operability.

  Next, an example of how to use the indwelling needle assembly 1 (when puncturing a blood vessel) will be described in detail.

  [1] The indwelling needle assembly 1 is brought into an assembled state, and a connector previously attached to the end of the infusion line is connected to the connector 72 so that the infusion from the infusion line can be supplied.

  At this time, a predetermined location on the tube 7 or the infusion line is sandwiched by, for example, a clamp (an example of a channel opening / closing means), and the lumen is closed.

  [2] Next, the block of the tube 7 or the infusion line by the clamp or the like is released, and the infusion from the infusion line is introduced into the outer needle hub 3 through the tube 7.

  The infusion introduced into the outer needle hub 3 fills the space on the distal end side with respect to the flow path 32 and the seal member 8 inside the outer needle hub 3 and is introduced into the lumen 21 of the outer needle 2, thereby The lumen 21 of the outer needle 2 is primed by infusion. At this time, a part of the infusion flows out from the distal end opening 22 of the outer needle 2. At this time, as described above, the outer surface 45 of the inner needle 4 and the inner surface 811 of the slit 81 are in close contact with each other, and the inner surfaces 811 of the slit 81 are in close contact with each other so that the sealing function is substantially maintained.

  [3] When priming is completed as described above, the tube 7 or the infusion line is closed again with a clamp or the like, and the blades 6a and 6b are gripped and closed, and the blades 6a and 6b are gripped (operating unit). ) The integrated outer needle 2 and inner needle 4 are punctured into the blood vessel (vein or artery) of the patient.

  In this manner, by performing the puncture operation to the blood vessel by grasping the wings 6a and 6b, the puncture angle becomes smaller than the case of performing the puncture operation by directly grasping the outer needle hub 3, that is, the outer needle 2 And the inner needle 4 comes closer to the blood vessel more parallel. Therefore, the puncture operation is easy and the burden on the patient's blood vessel is reduced.

  When a blood vessel is secured by the outer needle 2, the blood flows back through the lumen 21 of the outer needle 2 through the groove 44 of the inner needle 4 due to the inner pressure (blood pressure) of the blood vessel. This can be confirmed in at least one of the outer needle 2, the outer needle hub 3, the inner needle hub 5 and the tube 7.

  Then, after confirming this, the outer needle 2 and the inner needle 4 are further advanced toward the distal end by a minute distance.

  Further, when such a blood vessel is punctured, since the lumen 21 of the outer needle 2 is primed by infusion, it is possible to reliably prevent bubbles from entering the blood vessel by mistake, and the safety is extremely high.

Further, as described above, in the indwelling needle assembly 1 of the present invention, the tube 7 is connected to the proximal end portion of the outer needle hub 3, and in the assembled state, the central axis O ₁ of the outer needle 2 and the distal end portion of the tube 7. so that the substantially parallel and the central axis O ₂ at. For this reason, when the outer needle 2 and the inner needle 4 are punctured, the tube 7 does not get in the way and the operability is excellent.

  [4] When a blood vessel is secured by the outer needle 2, the outer needle 2 or the outer needle hub 3 is fixed with one hand, the inner needle hub 5 is grasped with the other hand, and pulled toward the proximal end. Is removed from the outer needle 2.

  [5] Further, when the inner needle 4 moves in the proximal direction and the needle tip 41 passes through the slit 81, the sealing member 8 is brought into close contact with the inner surfaces 811 of the slit 81, and the sealing function is maintained. As a result, liquid leakage does not occur through the slit 81, and sterility of the outer needle hub 3 and the infusion line is ensured.

  [6] Furthermore, when the inner needle 4 moves in the proximal direction and the needle tip 41 passes near the recess 912 of the inner needle passage 911, the shutter member 921 moves to the inner needle passage 911 side by the pressing of the coil spring 922, The right surface of the shutter member 921 is in contact with the surface of the inner needle passage 911 that faces the recess 912. That is, the shutter unit 92 changes from the first posture (see FIG. 2) to the second posture (see FIG. 3).

  As described above, when the shutter unit 92 is in the second posture, the shutter member 921 closes the inner needle passage 911. Therefore, even if the needle tip 41 tries to move back toward the distal end, the needle tip 41 remains in the shutter member. It abuts on 921 and cannot return.

  [7] Further, when the inner needle 4 moves in the proximal direction and the needle tip 41 passes through the vicinity of the through hole 913 of the inner needle passage 911, the fixing pin 10 moves toward the inner needle passage 911 by the pressing of the coil spring 12. The right surface of the fixing pin 10 comes into contact with the surface of the inner needle passage 911 facing the through hole 913. At this time, the left end portion of the fixing pin 10 is detached from the through hole 35 of the outer needle hub 3. Thereby, fixation with respect to the outer needle hub 3 of the protector 9 is cancelled | released (refer FIG. 4).

  Thus, in a state where the protector 9 is fixed to the outer needle hub 3, the shutter means 92 operates reliably. Therefore, when the inner needle 4 or the like is disposed of, the operator or the like mistakenly An accident of piercing a finger or the like at the tip 41 can be prevented more reliably.

  [8] Further, when the inner needle 4 moves in the proximal direction, the first outer diameter changing portion 32 cannot pass through the reduced diameter portion 915 and engages with the reduced diameter portion 915 (the inner needle 4 is engaged with the protector 9). To engage).

  When the inner needle hub 5 is further pulled in the proximal direction in this state, the protector 9 engaged with the inner needle 4 moves in the proximal direction together with the inner needle 4 and is separated from the outer needle hub 3 (see FIG. 5 and FIG. 5). (See FIG. 10). At this time, the connecting member 20 prevents the protector 9 from being detached from the inner needle hub 5.

Even when the series of operations in the steps [5] to [9] is performed, the central axis O ₁ of the outer needle 2 and the central axis on the distal end side of the tube 7 are guided by the guide 523 of the inner needle hub 5. Since they are substantially parallel, these operations can be performed smoothly and reliably.

  [9] Next, the tube 7 inserted through the inner needle hub 5 is removed through the gap 521 (see FIG. 11).

  After the inner needle 4 is removed from the outer needle 2 in this manner, the inner needle 4 and the inner needle hub 5 become unnecessary, and are therefore disposed of.

  Since the needle tip 41 of the inner needle 4 is covered with the protector 9, in particular, the needle tip 41 moves beyond the shutter means 92 to the tip side, and does not protrude from the tip of the protector 9. Accidents such as a person who performs the disposal process accidentally pricks a finger or the like with the needle tip 41 are prevented.

  [10] Next, the wings 6a and 6b are opened and fixed to the skin with an adhesive tape or the like, and the blockage of the tube 7 or the infusion line by the clamp is released, and the supply of the infusion is started.

  The infusion supplied from the infusion line is injected into the blood vessel of the patient through the lumens of the connector 72, the tube 7, the outer needle hub 3 and the outer needle 2. Also at this time, as described above, the inner surfaces 811 of the slits 81 are in close contact with each other, and the sealing function is maintained. As a result, liquid leakage does not occur through the slit 81, and sterility of the outer needle hub 3 and the infusion line is ensured.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a seal member included in the indwelling needle assembly (second embodiment) of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the indwelling needle assembly of the present invention will be described with reference to this figure. However, the difference from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the same matters will be omitted.
This embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the configuration of the seal member is different.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the sealing member 8 </ b> A, the inner surface 811 facing the slit 81 is coated with the swellable layer 83. The swellable layer 83 exhibits swellability by contact with a liquid.

  The swellable layer 83 is not particularly limited. For example, the swellable layer 83 is composed of a gel generally used such as PVA, an anhydrous maleic polymer, an acrylic polymer, or the like.

  Further, as a material (a constituent material of the seal member) for forming such a swellable layer 83, an elastic material (particularly isoprene rubber) as described in the description of the seal member 8 of the first embodiment is used. Is preferred.

  When the inner needle 4 in contact with the liquid is removed from the seal member 8 by priming, the inner needle 4 in contact with the liquid passes between the two swellable layers 83 (inner surface 811), and thus each swelling. Layer 83 exhibits swelling properties. As a result, the diameter of the seal member 8 is to be expanded, but the expanded diameter is regulated (corrected) by the correction member 30, and thus the seal member 8 is compressed, that is, the inner surfaces 811 of the slits 81 are more reliably connected. In close contact. Therefore, the sealing function is more reliably maintained.

  The particle diameter of the constituent material of the swellable layer 83 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 400 μm or less, and more preferably 100 μm or less, for example.

  The indwelling needle assembly of the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and each part constituting the indwelling needle assembly may be any unit that can exhibit the same function. It can be replaced with the configuration of Moreover, arbitrary components may be added.

  In addition, the indwelling needle assembly of the present invention is not limited to those used by being inserted into blood vessels, and is applied to those used by being inserted into the abdominal cavity, thoracic cavity, lymphatic vessel, spinal canal, etc. You can also

  Further, the sealing member is not limited to a columnar shape, and may be an elliptical column shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a cubic shape, or a hexagonal column shape, for example.

  Further, a gel material (substance) may be kneaded with the constituent material of the seal member. Thereby, when the inner needle is removed from the outer needle, the slit can be easily closed, that is, the sealing function is reliably maintained. Examples of the gel material to be kneaded include acrylic silicone and urethane polymer. Moreover, it is preferable to use an elastic material (especially isoprene rubber) as mentioned in the description of the seal member as a material for kneading such a gel material (a constituent material of the seal member).

  Further, the shape of the slit of the seal member is not limited to a single letter shape, and may be, for example, a cross shape, a Y shape, a T shape (G shape), or an H shape.

  In addition, after removing the inner needle from the outer needle, a cap to be attached to the proximal end portion of the outer needle hub may be provided. Thereby, the liquid leak from the base end of an outer needle hub can be prevented more reliably. The cap may be formed integrally with the outer needle hub, or may be a separate body from the outer needle hub. Also, the method of fixing the cap to the outer needle hub may be any method such as a friction method or a hook method.

  Further, the protector is not limited to the configuration shown in the figure, and for example, has a configuration provided so as to be rotatable (displaceable) between a position that covers at least the needle tip of the inner needle and a position that is separated from the inner needle. There may be.

  Moreover, it does not specifically limit as a connector provided in the edge part of a tube, For example, the needleless connector described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2005-261931, a three-way cock, etc. are mentioned.

  Moreover, what is provided in the edge part of a tube is not limited to the said connector, For example, a cap, an air filter, etc. may be sufficient.

  Moreover, in the indwelling needle assembly of this invention, these connectors, a cap, and an air filter can be suitably changed to the edge part of a tube.

It is a perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of the indwelling needle assembly of this invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a region [B] in FIG. 2. It is CC sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is a perspective view of the sealing member and correction member which the indwelling needle assembly shown in FIG. 1 has. FIG. 6 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 5 of the indwelling needle assembly shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a tube is removed from an inner needle hub in the indwelling needle assembly shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view of the sealing member which the indwelling needle assembly (2nd Embodiment) of this invention has. It is a figure (cross-sectional view of a sealing member) which shows the state of the slit which may occur when it omits performing the friction reduction process to the inner surface of the slit of a sealing member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indwelling needle assembly 2 Outer needle 21 Lumen 22 Tip opening 3 Outer needle hub 31 Inside 311 Step part 312 Recess 313 Base end face 32 Channel 321 Opening 33 Recess 34 Protruding part 35 Through hole 4 Inner needle 4a Maximum outer diameter part 4b Intermediate outer diameter portion 4c Minimum outer diameter portion 41 Needle tip 42 First outer diameter changing portion 43 Second outer diameter changing portion 44 Groove 45 Outer surface 5 Inner needle hub 51 Fixing portion 52 Cover portion 521 Gap 522 Flange 523 Guide 6a, 6b Wing 7 Tube 71 Lumen 72 Connector 8, 8A Seal member 81 Slit 811 Inner surface 83 Swellable layer 84 Flange (expanded portion)
841 Tip surface 85 Outer peripheral surface (outer peripheral portion)
86 Clearance 9 Protector 91 Protector body 911 Inner needle passage 912 Concave portion 913 Through hole 914 Convex portion 915 Reduced diameter portion 92 Shutter means 921 Shutter member 922 Coil spring 10 Fixing pin 11 Flange portion 12 Coil spring 20 Connecting member 30 Correcting member 301 Hole 302 Flange 303 Tip (bottom)
304 Base end face 305 Tip end face O ₁ , O ₂ central axis

Claims (11)

An inner needle having a sharp needle tip at the tip;
An inner needle hub fixed to the proximal end of the inner needle;
A hollow outer needle through which the inner needle is inserted;
An outer needle hub fixed to a proximal end portion of the outer needle;
An opening provided in a proximal end portion or a side portion of the outer needle hub so as to communicate with a lumen of the outer needle;
An indwelling needle assembly having a seal member provided on the outer needle hub and having a slit through which the inner needle can be inserted;
Compression means for compressing the outer periphery of the seal member is provided;
In a state where the inner needle is inserted into the slit by the compression means, the outer peripheral surface of the inner needle and the inner surface of the slit are in close contact with each other, and the inner surfaces of the slit are in close contact with each other, so that a substantial sealing function is achieved. The indwelling needle assembly is characterized in that the inner surfaces of the slits are in close contact with each other and the sealing function is maintained in a state where the inner needle is removed from the slit.   The indwelling needle assembly according to claim 1, wherein a tube is connected to the opening.   The indwelling needle assembly according to claim 2, wherein the tube is inserted through the inner needle hub.   The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the compression means is a correction member that is fitted to the outer needle hub and is fitted to the seal member to correct the outer diameter of the seal member. Solid.   The indwelling needle assembly according to claim 4, wherein the correction member is formed of a cylindrical body having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the seal member.   The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the seal member has a cylindrical shape with a circular or elliptical cross section.   The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the seal member is mainly made of an elastic material.   The indwelling needle assembly according to claim 7, wherein the elastic material has a rubber hardness (specified in JIS K 6253) of 30 to 60 degrees.   The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the inner surface of the slit and / or the outer surface of the inner needle is subjected to a friction reducing process for reducing frictional resistance therebetween.   The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein an inner surface of the slit is provided with a coating that exhibits swelling when in contact with a liquid. The inner needle has a portion with a large outer diameter and a portion with a small outer diameter,
The indwelling needle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the small portion is positioned in the slit of the seal member in a state where the inner needle is inserted into the outer needle.

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