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Patent Inventor Names
Stephen James Field0
Date of Patent
March 19, 2013
0Patent Application Number
127341870
Date Filed
October 24, 2008
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Patent abstract
A needle assembly comprises a metal needle (1) with a hub (13) and a marker in the form of a bubble-filled plastics rod (2) inserted within the needle. The rod (2) makes the assembly more visible under ultrasound observation when confirming correct placement of the needle (1) and is subsequently removed when correct placement has been confirmed.
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