Appeal No. 97-0773
Application No. 08/101,391
This is an appeal from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 23-28, which constitute all of the claims
remaining of record in the application.
The appellant's invention is directed to a vascular access
system. The subject matter before us on appeal is illustrated by
reference to claim 23, which reads as follows:
23. A vascular/venous access system comprising:
(a) a flexible catheter having a distal end, a proximal
end, and an axial bore extending therethrough, said catheter
being configured for use in central applications; and
(b) a needle cannula disposed within the bore adjacent
the distal end of the catheter with the sharp end of the
needle cannula extending outwardly beyond the distal end of
the catheter and the opposite end of the needle cannula
extending through the wall of the catheter between the
distal end and proximal end of the catheter.
THE REFERENCES
The references relied upon by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Guttman 3,225,762 Dec. 28, 1965
Monestere, Jr. et al. 3,915,168 Oct. 28, 1975
(Monestere)
Vaillancourt 4,205,675 Jun. 3, 1980
Vaillancourt 4,863,431 Sep. 5, 1989
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