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Six years ago today, I began the Funky Finds blog as a way to share handmade finds. What began as a hobby & creative outlet on my end, quickly grew into something I am very proud to be a part of today! Throughout the past six years, we have met many talented artists, crafters & designers in person & online. It's a real honor to be a part of the handmade community that is so supportive & fun!! Thank you all for your continued support of Funky Finds and all our endeavors to bring handmade to the masses. You can learn more about all of our services here.
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I love crafting, but with such a busy schedule it's hard to find time to decide on a project, gather supplies, and get started. Weekend Kits is a wonderful solution to this dilemma. The site offers a unique selection of creative project kits across a variety of craft and hobby categories making crafting easy, fun, and affordable! The site brings together a collection of quality Art & Craft kits that allows you to explore new project ideas and learn new crafts in a very simple way. I love the new Crewel Embroidery Kits section featuring classic & contemporary crewel designs to stitch. If you are looking to create a special item for a baby or young child, check out the popular collection of cuddly Baby Quilt Kits in a variety of themes. This wonderful site also offers a complete selection of Jewelry Class in a Box! Kits, with everything you need to learn to make jewelry at home. No matter what type of craft you are interested in tackling, Weekend Kits is the place to find a comprehensive kit. And, kits make great gifts, too! (pictured: Embroidery Kit - Crewel Embroidery Design - Owl)
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Funky Finds events would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors! Please show some love to the following businesses and organizations that have helped make the 4th Annual Funky Finds Spring Fling possible!
Established in 1997, Cabbage Rose Fabrics & Quilting, located at 3000 Montgomery St. in Fort Worth, now offers over 8,000 different fabrics! Their beautiful new storefront is a place you want to visit only when you have plenty of time to take in all their offerings. If you are new to sewing or would like to strengthen your skills, you may be interested in enrolling in one of their many classes. Cabbage Rose is open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Thursday 10am-7pm. Like Cabbage Rose on Facebook.
Quackerbox Creations Ltd. has been printing wearables & accessories since 1982. Their screen printing quality is above & beyond most. They not only screen print, they also offer digitally-printed garments & stickers, embroidery & more. You will have plenty of opportunities to see Quackerbox's work in action as they have generously provided all vendors with an event tee AND they screen printed Funky Finds' info on the swag bags! Be one of the first 75 people each day to purchase a minimum of five $1.00 raffle tickets in order to receive a swag bag. Like Qbox on Facebook.
The Artful Bead has two locations in the Metroplex, one in Fort Worth & one in Carrollton. Each location offers a wide variety of jewelry making supplies, as well as workshops. Since opening in 2003, The Artful Bead has quickly became a must-visit destination point for beaders across Texas and Oklahoma. The store remains popular because their inventory changes almost daily, the staff knows their stuff, and shoppers are able to choose from one-of-a-kind treasures & unbelievable bargains. Visit The Artful Bead's booth at the Spring Fling to learn more and partake in various Make & Takes! Like The Artful Bead FW on Facebook.
Fort Worth Opera will soon be hosting the annual Fort Worth Opera Festival (May 12 - June 3). The festival features four fabulous operas - Tosca, The Marriage of Figaro, Lysistrata, and Three Decembers. Season tickets are available, as well as single tickets. If you're interested in attending any of the performances, I'd suggest buying your tickets asap as they are going fast! We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with this wonderful organization that has provided the swag bags for both the Fort Worth and Longview events. Like FW Opera on Facebook.
Michael Brown is the author & illustrator behind Brown Cow Productions. Mike is an award-winning actor/director of theater and film, as well as a professional visual artist in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. He has had a cartoon syndicated by King Features and a feature film distributed by Lion's Gate. Mike will be selling his popular children's book, So Much To Be Seen!, at the Spring Fling and will also be reading the book to children throughout the day. Like Brown Cow Productions on Facebook.
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Funky Finds' sister company, Right On! Graphics, offers custom design services, as well as high-quality promotional products that are affordable. Right On! Graphics is a great source for business cards, digitally-printed vinyl banners, and much more. Every business needs eye-catching graphics that will draw the attention of prospective customers. Many graphics companies offer templates that thousands of people use. But, your business is unique & your graphics should be, too! Like ROG on Facebook.
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Posted on August 15, 2011	by Cathy LaGrow
People in the South sure know how to hug. In our eleven years there, I don’t think there was a single time I went to church when I wasn’t wrapped up in a big ole bear hug and squeezed tight. Heck, sometimes I even got kissed.
Unfortunately, right around the time I learned to enthusiastically throw myself into gigantic hugs, my husband and I moved back to the Pacific Northwest. And boy, do people here love their personal space. Especially the church folk. Especially the male church folk.
There needs to be some kind of brochure or handbook, when you move here from other places. People shouldn’t be left to flounder on their own.
I remember the first time I went in for a hug with one of our pastors – let’s call him “Kenny”, because his name is Kenny – who would become a good friend of ours, eventually. That first time, I came at him from the front, as per usual. What happened next was a blur.
(Today I’m guest-posting over at The Five Stages – and you know what that means. First, I’m bringing the crazy. Second, there’s a glamour shot involved. Click here to see everything…)
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Posted by Holly May 04, 2013
I've been thinking about this quote a lot lately. I have a million places on my travel list. If money weren't an option I'd visit all of them as soon as possible & start right now. But alas, my reality is that I need to save up & I only have a limited number of vacation days that I can use through work.
The majority of my traveling has been inside of the United States & I feel lucky to have visited quite a few places (some favorites are: Boston, NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco, San Diego, Miami, Denver). My favorite thing to do in a new city is to go in with no plans, just wander around & live like the locals do. My best way of immersing myself in another surrounding is to just embrace everything about it.
As dramatic as this sounds, my heart aches to visit Europe so much; it's true though. I can't even tell you how happy I am going to be once I finally make it over there. As soon as I step foot off the plane, it's going to be a dream fulfilled. I can't wait for the day that I can walk around the streets of Paris & eat fresh pasta & drink large amounts of red wine in Italy (because those two places are number one and two on our list right now).
I know there is so much more to the world than what we see in our day-to-day lives. There is so much to learn, so much to see. The world is a book and those who don't travel read only one page. In the next few years we hope to have a a few chapters read in our travel book.
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BREI May 5, 2013 at 8:19:00 PM PDT
i love a good travel quote. I avhe to make it back to Europe too. It is just pure magic.
Justine May 5, 2013 at 8:24:00 PM PDT
I know exactly how you feel Holly! People look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that my heart literally aches to go to Europe, specifically Paris. It's been a lifelong dream of mine. We'll get there soon, and it's going to be amazing.
lauren jean allece May 6, 2013 at 1:03:00 AM PDT
I'm right there with you, lady! I've got the wanderlust something wicked and feeling trapped by my bank account can be so frustrating. But all in good time! There is so much world to see and making the choice to get out there and experience it is something not everyone gets the chance to do (or even WANTS to do) but for those who crave it, there is a feast just waiting for us!


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Stampin' & Scrappin' with Stasia: Little Twinkle
So I wasn't sure about the Fab Friday sketch of the week, but it kept calling to me. I finally looked at some of the new things that came in from Stampin' Up! and decided to work with the Little Twinkle Suite which works perfectly for kid challenge as well on Inspire. Create challeng. I used the Little Twinkle stamp set and the Twinkle, Twinkle designer series paper. I decided to make two different color combinations for a little boy and a little girl. The little boy cards used the Soft Sea Foam and the little girl cards used Petal Pink. The finishing touches were Silver Cord and Rhinestones.
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Oh, these are sweet and beautiful - perfect little baby notes! I can't stop thinking about this suite - and you just made it worse, lol. Love your take on our sketch! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!


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It is once again that time of year. Time to check in with Dr. Hema and discuss with him the progress of my apparent remission from lymphoma. As you recall, the remission's state and progress are measured by blood tests. A week or so before my scheduled visit, I first visit a nice lady with a sharp needle to extract a few vials for testing. By so doing, the results are available for discussion at the time of the visit with Dr. Hema.
The results are very close to the same as the last several visits. For example, the M-spike number is now 0.2; almost exactly where is has been for several years. The IgM number is just slightly high at 398.
Dr. Hema said that an M-spike anywhere over 0.0 indicates that the lymphoma is still present. However, its stability, hovering around 0.2 for several years, indicates that it is quiet and that no immediate treatment is needed. He has consistently told me that it may remain quiet for a year or a decade or forever. He says there is no need to treat until the numbers ramp up, if ever.
When it appeared to be time to schedule my next follow-up visit, Dr. Hema announced that he is retiring at the end of the year. It is a sad and a happy announcement. Sad, because Dr. Hema and his wonderful staff skillfully and with smiling, patient faces brought me from, " Bill, you have a rare and dangerous lymphoma," all the way to, "Bill, your numbers are great. No treatments needed. See you later!" I will admire and respect him for my entire life, but I will miss him as he enjoys a well-deserved retirement. I am very happy for him because I am, as you may know, a fan of retirement!
I am being reassigned to a colleague who is in an office many miles closer to our home. While I will appreciate that, I will miss Dr. Hema, Nurse K, Patty the Piercer and all of the wonderful people I have come to appreciate so much over the years.
After hugs for all, my adorable wife and I celebrated with a very nice lunch and a toast to continued good health.
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Gauri's mumblings..: Is being extrovert going to get you a job?
Is being extrovert going to get you a job?
This morning I came across an interesting article which talks about using personality tests to hire people who are naturally "extroverts", and therefore enjoy interacting and being around people, to ensure a "flourishing knowledge management culture" within an organization. How to assess if someone is extrovert? According to them, more attention could be given to personality during the recruitment and selection process by asking the applicants to do psychological tests that give preview of personality type. As they add, although this needs to be done by a qualified professional, ensuring "sound analysis", it surely is only one element of the recruitment process and does not guarantee anything.
I know that many companies make new applicants go through aptitude and personality tests during the recruitment process before being selected for a face-to-face interview. My question is: do you think these tests should be part of HR's recruitment process?
Out of curiosity, I looked up personality test and found this one. The result: “Your score on this Introvert/Extrovert test is 20, which means that you are more on the balancing point between Introvert and Extrovert tendencies.” Would I be hired?... ;-)
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Mousehunt | Square Peg in a Round Hole
I think you all know how enthralled I am with our newest family addition, Chorizo. He is so funny he just keeps me in stitches and with that adorable little face, what’s not to love? He is apparently also quite the comedian. Yesterday he almost had me rolling on the ground laughing.
First let me back up and give you some background. Chorizo is a Chiweenie which is a hybrid of Chihuahua which is Mexican and Dachshund which is German. So would that make him a Meximan or Gercan? Not sure… but the Dachshund part was originally “bred” to be a badger hunter. Their small compact bodies apparently make it easy for them to crawl into the badger holes and their powerful back legs make it easier for them to back out of the badger holes (supposedly with the badger). And their front paws make it easier for them to dig into the holes. That part I know is true. This little boy can dig like there is no tomorrow. You get him near a tree stump and he goes to town like he’s digging to China!
I think he’s confused and thinks he’s supposed to be hunting truffles. Maybe he thinks since he’s a little sausage dog that he’s part pig and is supposed to sniff out truffles? All I know is he can sniff out a mushroom a mile away and goes straight for it but he doesn’t stop at just sniffing it out. He will devour it in one gulp unless I can get to it first which kind of worries me because I know some mushrooms can be poisonous and I don’t know which ones are and aren’t. He’s quick…I’ll give him that! Reminds me of Speedy Gonzalez “Andele! Andele!!”
The ferocious badger hunter
Last week one of the kitties (Milk Truck, our great hunter) brought home a field mouse. I’d actually say it was more of a RAT since it was several inches long.… AND it was still alive. Thankfully I was going out to the mailbox with Chorizo on the leash when she comes walking down the street mewing that muffled little meow that she has when she has a “present” for me. Well, Chorizo took off after her like a bullet and she dropped her prize and ran. Thank goodness I had him on the self retracting leash so I pushed the button and stopped him in his tracks before he got to either of them. Milk truck came back and retrieved her prize and started walking up the street with it but then dropped it again. It took off scampering towards US! I’m freaking out because I don’t want a live mouse/rat near my house and I guess my neighbor heard the commotion (Chorizo was barking his fool head off) and came outside.
Milk Truck wanting to go outside and hunt!
He asked what was going on and if it was a field mouse or chipmunk and I told him I thought it was a field mouse except its back end was jacked up like it was on car lifts. If they were from around these parts I’d almost say it looked like a kangaroo mouse. Weird part was it wasn’t jacked up all the time. It only did that when the cat or Chorizo got near it. Otherwise it was a nice normal level looking mouse. But when it seemed to get “scared” it jacked up its back end and ran. Maybe it was a defense mechanism to try to make itself look bigger?
Milk Truck with a bunny present
Anyway, out of panic and desperation I let Chorizo have a little slack in the line so maybe it would run in the opposite direction. IT WORKED!! Milk truck came back and was on one side of the street and Chorizo was on the other and the mouse is running back and forth between the two of them but at least he is running UP the street AWAY from our house which is what I wanted. Milk truck eventually got bored and ran off into the woods I suppose to find another mouse. I was afraid the mouse was going to jump the curb and run into the empty lot across the road, or worse, the one beside our house, and then find his way back down to our house so I let Chorizo get a little closer but not close enough to actually touch the mouse. It worked and eventually we got him all the way up the street and chased into the woods across the road from the end of our street. Mission accomplished! I felt like we were a good tag team. By this time it was almost dark so I coaxed him inside for the night.
Hellboy being big and bad! (hahaha)
Yesterday evening I’m taking Chorizo out for a potty break and it’s just getting dusk. It was about 9 o’clock or so. I see Hellboy at the edge of the yard but he was acting a little weird. I tried to coax him closer but Chorizo kept wanting to play with him which Hellboy was having NO part of when I hear one of those weird mews and I see Milk truck coming down the street again. I can tell she has something in her mouth but I couldn’t tell what it was.
Hey! He caught a GIRL!
She got about ten feet from me and dropped her present on the ground but Hellboy pounced for it so she grabbed it back up and started running up the street. She got about halfway and dropped it again and lay down beside it. I got close enough to see it was a tiny baby mouse. Maybe only an inch or two long. And it was dead. No salvaging that one. I knew she could have swallowed that one whole so she just wanted me to see her prize. I told her she was a good girl and petted her head and then Hellboy tried to grab the little mouse so she grabbed it and ran off into the empty lot across the street with Hellboy in hot pursuit.
Hellboy and Poe tired out after a morning of nothing!
I didn’t want them fighting so I walked up the street with Chorizo in tow (truth be known he was probably pulling ME) to find them so that Hellboy wouldn’t attack her since he probably outweighs her by double. I finally found them about halfway down the block in the overgrown lot. He was just watching her but they were kind of fussing at each other but it was starting to get dark and hubby was on his way home for us to go out so I pulled Chorizo away and headed for home. He did not want to go because now his hunting instinct had kicked in! I had to pretty much drag him down the street.
As I got to the driveway I could see Poe and another cat at the top of the hill by the driving range and could tell they too had a prize they were playing with. At first I was confused because it looked like Lala but I knew I left her in the house. Apparently I hadn’t closed the door tightly enough and she had gotten it open and joined her brother in the “cat and mouse” game. Sorry. I couldn’t resist that one. They were letting their prize, a much bigger field mouse, run back and forth between them. If it ran down the hill one of them would go and cut it off at the pass. When they saw me they stopped and the mouse went scampering across the yard closer to the house. In my panic for it not to get to the house since the door was still ajar I kind of let go of Chorizo’s leash and he took off for that mouse as hard as he could go.
Poe and Lala hunting something together
He pounced on the mouse and I know it shouldn’t be funny but it was freaking hilarious. The mouse, in turn, grabbed hold of Chorizo’s paw and he (Chorizo) let out a squeal like someone shot him! It was like an episode of the Keystone Cops. I was kind of doing a little OHMYGODITSAMOUSE dance because I didn’t want it to let go of Chorizo and bite me! Hey! Don’t judge! Every man for himself here! Chorizo
is squealing like a stuck pig. I swear if he could have figured out how to shake his paw he would have! He was doing his own little OHMYGODITSAMOUSEANDITHASME dance.
I couldn’t grab the mouse because #1) I didn’t have on gloves or anything and I didn’t want it to bite me and #2) Chorizo was doing his little whirligig dance so fast that I couldn’t have caught him if I’d wanted to! He’s jumping around in a circle yelping and barking and the mouse is still hanging on for dear life and the cats? I swear I think they were rolling around on the ground holding their sides laughing, pointing and calling the dog an idiot. I think I heard Poe tell Lala “See? I told you dogs were stupid!”
Brother and sister enjoying a siesta together.
I didn’t have anything to pry the mouse off with. And I couldn’t even step on it because I had on flip flops which aren’t a lot of protection. And I couldn’t get Chorizo to stand still long enough to step on it even if I had been brave enough to. I swear it seemed like it went on forever even though it was probably only about 30 seconds or so. I’m not sure whether the mouse finally let go or if Chorizo pried it off with his other paw but he looked at me with those big eyes like “Why didn’t you help me?” After it let go and the cats took off after it I couldn’t stop laughing. Chorizo wasn’t bleeding or anything and I couldn’t see where it broke the skin or anything so I’m hoping he’ll be fine. It’s not swollen or anything this morning so I guess he’s none the worse for the wear although he told me this morning…”I’m looking for the mouse who bit my paw!”
Lala guarding their prey
So… if the mouse had bitten off part of Chorizo’s paw and then Chorizo had eaten the mouse… would that have made him a cannibal? Am I the only one who thinks up weird crap like that? I think the most surprising part was that I didn’t realize that mice were meat eaters or that they liked Mexican food! Does that make him a Meximouse?
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8 Responses to Mousehunt
” Reminds me of Speedy Gonzalez “Andele! Andele!!”
Yes! Yes! I remember Speedy Gonzalez too, but hadn’t thought of him until you mentioned it!!!
Loved the one….”Hey! He caught a girl!” Priceless!
Thanks Ron! Wasn’t Speedy Gonzalez the bomb?
HellBoy and MilkTruck what great names for cats. You have some great hunters there.
We have had some creative names for cats. Our youngest usually ends up naming them. She named Hellboy. It was very appropriate because he was hell on paws when he was a kitten! Milk Truck earned her name because she was a stray we took in and I refused to name her. She had a litter of kittens and whenever she’d come back inside from going out the kittens would jump on her like she was a milk delivery truck so we named her milk truck!
You have yourself a beautiful bunch of animals.
And they are soooooo entertaining!
Thanks Terre! I think they are all gorgeous but I am a little biased! And yes, they ARE entertaining!
Chorizo is quickly becoming the man of the house…already knew he was top dog (hot dog)!
Yup… he’s top dog and the ONLY dog… LOL…. he’s such a mess!


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Patent US4670008 - High flux threaded needle - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention is a needle for injecting or removing liquid from a body comprising a trocar having a sharpened end disposed within a generally conically shaped cannula, with the trocar sharpened end extending past the end of the cannula. The cannula may have threads on its end to facilitate insertion....http://www.google.com/patents/US4670008?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4670008 - High flux threaded needleAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS4670008 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 06/750,892Publication dateJun 2, 1987Filing dateJul 1, 1985Priority dateJul 1, 1985Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP0317555A1, EP0317555A4, EP0317555B1, WO1988009678A1Publication number06750892, 750892, US 4670008 A, US 4670008A, US-A-4670008, US4670008 A, US4670008AInventorsBeat Von AlbertiniOriginal AssigneeAlbertini BeatExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (7), Referenced by (139), Classifications (5), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHigh flux threaded needle
US 4670008 AAbstract
The present invention is a needle for injecting or removing liquid from a body comprising a trocar having a sharpened end disposed within a generally conically shaped cannula, with the trocar sharpened end extending past the end of the cannula. The cannula may have threads on its end to facilitate insertion. The trocar is removable from the cannula.
1. A needle for use in the removal of body fluids and the injection of liquids into the body, said needle being characterized by having a rapid liquid flow rate, comprising:puncturing means for puncturing a hole in a body, said puncturing means having a point on one end thereof; tube means substantially surrounding and removably attached to said puncturing means so that said point extends past the end of said tube means, said tube means having an increasing internal diameter from the end near said point to the end distant therefrom; removal means for removing said puncturing means from said tube means through the end thereof distant from said point; whereby said puncturing means is adapted to puncture a hole in a body, said tube means is adapted to be inserted in said hole following said puncturing means therein, said puncturing means being removably attached to said tube means such that when said puncturing means is removed from said body said tube means having an increasing internal diameter is provided for the rapid injection of fluids into the body or withdrawal of fluids therefrom. 2. A needle for use in the removal of body fluids and injection of liquids therein characterized by having a high volume liquid flow rate therethrough comprising:a trocar having a first end comprising a sharpened point thereon and a middle portion and a second end comprising a gripping means; a cannula disposed about said trocar, said cannula having:a first end being positioned so that said sharpened point of said trocar extends beyond said first end of said cannula; externally disposed threads near said first end for threading said cannula into body tissue thereby causing minimal tearing of said tissue; and a second end adjacent said trocar gripping means; a coupling means for reversibly coupling said cannula to said trocar such that said trocar can be removed therefrom; and an internal diameter of increasing size from said first end to said second end; whereby said trocar can be removed from said cannula after insertion of said cannula into a body thereby creating an enlarged pathway through said cannula for rapid fluid flow therethrough. 3. The needle of claim 2 wherein said coupling means comprises mating threaded portions on said cannula and said trocar whereby said trocar can be unscrewed from said cannula.
4. The needle of claim 2 wherein said cannula further comprises a connecting means on said second end for connecting said cannula tip a receptacle.
5. The needle of claim 2 wherein said cannula further comprises a connecting means on said second end for connecting said cannula to a receptacle.
6. The needle of claim 5 wherein said first end of said cannula further comprises apertures disposed therealong for providing fluid communication therethrough.
7. A needle for use in the removal of body fluids and injection of liquids therein characterized by having a high volume liquid flow rate therethrough comprising:a trocar having a pointed first end, an externally threaded central portion and a gripping means on a second end; and a cannula comprising:a first end and second end, said cannula being disposed about said trocar so that said point extends beyond said first end of said cannula; an externally threaded portion on said first end so that said first end can be threaded into a patient's skin and blood vessel with minimal trauma thereto; an internally threaded portion between said first and second ends adapted to mate with said externally threaded portion of said trocar whereby said trocar is removably attached to said second member by said internally threaded portion; and a gripping means to facilitate the threading of said cannula into and out of said skin and blood vessel; whereby said needle can be inserted into a blood vessel up to said sharpened point of said trocar, said cannula can be screwed into said blood vessel and said first member can be removed from said cannula thereby creating an enlarged conduit for the passage of fluid therethrough. 8. The needle of claim 7 wherein said trocar is hollow and comprising a beveled point on said first end.
9. The needle of claim 8 wherein said trocar further comprises a cap means thereon for preventing the flow of liquid through said trocar.
10. The needle of claim 7 wherein said trocar is solid.
11. The needle of claim 10 wherein said first end of said trocar is threaded along its length.
12. The needle of claim 7 wherein said cannula further comprises a connecting means on said second end for connecting said cannula to a receptacle.
13. The needle of claim 7 wherein said cannula externally disposed threads are adapted to be screwed into a blood vessel.
14. The needle of claim 8 wherein said trocar and said cannula furter comprise substantially transparent portions therealong so that fluid contained in said needle can be viewed therethrough.
15. The needle of claim 14 wherein said substantially transparent portion of said cannula is formed of flexible material so that said cannula can be clamped closed to prevent fluid flow therethrough.
16. The needle of claim 7 wherein said second member has an increasing internal diameter from said first end to said second end.
17. The needle of any of claims 1-6 or 7-15 wherein said internal diameter is generally conically shaped.
18. The needle any of claims 1-6 or 7-15 wherein said internal diameter is generally conically shaped.
19. A hypodermic needle conically shaped along at least one portion of its length comprising a sharpened beveled end, a threaded portion thereabove for threading said needle into a patient, an internal diameter of increasing size from said beveled end to the other end thereof, and an attachment means for attaching said needle to a receptacle or source.
20. The needle of any of claims 1-6, 7-17 or 16 wherein said internal diameter increases gradually and uniformly.
This invention relates to cannulas and hypodermic needles, and more particularly, to a hypodermic needle having a threaded portion to secure said needle in a body and an enlarged internal diameter for optimized flow rate of liquids passing therethrough.
Needles for application or insertion into an artery, vein or other blood vessel or cavity are utilized for the withdrawal of blood from a blood vessel, or body cavity, and/or the delivery of blood or other fluid to such blood vessel or body cavity. One common usage of such needles is in hemo-dialysis in which blood is removed from a patient, purified and returned to the patent. In dialysis and other medical procedures relating to the injection and/or withdrawal of fluids in the body, it is desirable and generally important to optimize the rate at which the blood or other liquid flows through the needle. The major limitation in the rate of blood flow is the size of the cross-sectional area of the needle, since the tubing used to carry the blood to the dialysis equipment is of significantly greater diameter than the needle. Generally, the larger the cross-sectional area of a needle is throughout its length, the greater the flow rate of the liquid therethrough. In fact, the rate of flow of a liquid through a needle is proportional to the radius (r) of the needle raised to the fourth power and inversely proportional to the length of the needle, according to the Hagen-Poiseuille's equation, set forth
Q=(πr4 ΔP)/(8 μL)
r=radius of conduit
ΔP=pressure gradient
L=length of conduit
μ=constant
The pressure gradient (ΔP) that can safely be applied to the blood is limited by the capacity of the blood cells to withstand the pressure without hemolyzing (rupturing). High negative pressure results in damage to the cell membrane and hemolysis. Therefore, the only means to optimize flow through the needle is to modify the radius and the length of the needle. The length is difficult to modify because of certain inherent factors such as the distance of the target blood vessel to the surface of the skin and the best or preferred angle for inserting the needle into the blood vessel. Therefore, the best and most common parameter of the above equation which is modified to increase the fluid flow through a needle is the radius.
In the case of kidney dialysis, the criticality of the rate of blood flow for dialysis patients can be better understood when it is considered that each adult kidney patient requiring dialysis must receive dialysis treatment three times a week for his or her life, and each such treatment requires typically approximately four hours to complete. Thus, ignoring other factors, according to Poiseuille's equation, the doubling of the internal diameter of a needle throughout its length would result in a sixteen-fold increase in the rate of blood flow, which, in turn, would result in a sixteen-fold time reduction for each dialysis treatment. Accordingly, a reduction in treatment time, in turn, would reduce the cost of dialysis treatment substantially. Even a 10 percent increase in needle diameter results in approximately a 46 percent (1.14) increase in flow rate. Prior art dialysis needles have an internal diameter in the range of approximately 1.6 to 2.2 mm (generally, 16 gauge needles are used), which is generally larger than those used for hypodermic injections. Such needles are also generally manufactured with ultrathin wall thicknesses of 0.05 to 0.1 mm to obtain the smallest possible outer diameter with the greatest possible inner diameter.
Of course, there are inherent problems involved with using needles having particularly large cross-sectional diameters (e.g. large gauge needles). For example, large gauge needles tend to be more painful to a patient than smaller needles. Also, the larger puncture wound caused by a large gauge needle requires greater healing time. Further, larger gauge needles have a greater risk of infection as a result of the aforementioned larger hole and longer healing time. There is also a psychological factor involved, in that persons who are afraid of needles tend to have a greater fear of larger gauge needles.
Further, in this connection, it is also known that skin and blood vessels are flexible and elastic and can stretch to some degree when stretched at a reasonably slow rate. Needles used for dialysis, except for the beveled point used to cut a hole in the skin and blood vessel, are substantially of a uniform diameter throughout their length. Thus, prior art needles do not effectively rely on the ability of the skin and blood vessel to stretch to permit the insertion of a needle of relatively large diameter into a relatively small hole, but instead, cut a relatively large hole.
In addition, prior art needles, particularly those intended to remain in place for extended periods of time, have certain inherent problems with respect to their ability to remain fixed in place when inserted in the intended blood vessel or body cavity. In particular, such needles must be held in place by adhesive or other securing means; otherwise, the needle is easily displaced because the smooth sides thereof do not create enough resistance to be held in place.
The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art needles, providing a needle having a large internal diameter capable of being inserted into a blood vessel without puncturing a large hole in the skin and blood vessel or body cavity, which needle is securely disposed in a predetermined area.
The present invention comprises a needle for insertion into a blood vessel, body organ, body cavity and the like, having a pointed or sharpened puncturing member which creates a small hole in the skin, blood vessel or other internal tissue, thereby allowing a larger diameter threaded conical member to be threaded therein, thus stretching rather than cutting or tearing a hole in the patient. The inner diameter of the needle is enlarged even more when the puncturing member is removed, leaving only a short portion with relatively narrow diameter, the majority of the length of the needle having a substantially larger internal diameter than any prior art needle.
The invented needle comprises a hollow or solid trocar, said trocar having a sharpened point or bevel on one end thereof, and a conically shaped cannula disposed tightly around the trocar and removably attached thereto. The sharpened end of the trocar extends past the end of the cannula. The cannula is externally threaded near its end adjacent the trocar sharpened end so that it can be screwed into the skin and blood vessel, or other tissue without excessively enlarging the hole by insertion thereof. The end of the cannula is blunt and flexible to prevent damage to the tissue, vessel or organ in which it is placed, and to permit the cannula to bend in line with the vessel. The cannula may also include holes along its end to increase the fluid flow therein.
The trocar is removably attached to and preferably screwed into the cannula. If the trocar is hollow, a cap may be provided thereon to prevent leakage of blood therethrough after the needle is inserted into a blood vessel, until the trocar is removed from the cannula. With a hollow trocar, the ends of the cannula and trocar, respectively, opposite the sharpened end are preferably translucent or transparent so that when the device is properly inserted in its predetermined target area, such as a blood vessel, the user can observe blood flowing into the neck of the device to insure that the needle has been properly placed. This transparent region is preferably formed of flexible material so that it can be clamped to prevent fluid flow therethrough until the tubing or other receptacle is attached to the end of the needle.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the needle is conically shaped and hollow with a sharpened beveled end and threads on the exterior surface thereof. In this embodiment, there is no trocar, and the sharpened end of the cannula serves the same purpose. This embodiment has the advantages of having a larger diameter throughout the majority of its length so that an increased fluid flow capacity can be achieved relative to a standard, smooth, bare cylindrical needle. In addition, the threaded portion of the needle is held in place by the threads so that cumbersome procedures for securing the needle in place may be relaxed. Moreover, the threaded conical shape of the needle enables the user to puncture a small hole which can be stretched into a larger hole, rather than puncturing a larger hole to accommodate the large diameter of the conical needle.
In yet another embodiment, a needle having a substantially uniform cross-section through its length, with threads on the exterior surface thereof to facilitate insertion into the body is described. This embodiment can be provided with or without a trocar. Of course, if no trocar is provided, the end of the device comprises a sharpened beveled end for insertion directly into the body.
In use, to insert the invented needle into a blood vessel, body organ, body cavity, or the like, or a human or animal patient, first, the tip of the trocar is inserted up to the external threads on the cannula. The user can detect when the trocar tip is inserted into the blood vessel by observing the flow of blood into the needle through the transparent portion thereof.
In the second step the cannula is screwed into the blood vessel, body cavity or organ, or the like, over the trocar. In this manner, the skin and blood vessel surrounding the needle are stretched, rather than torn or cut by the cannula having a larger outer diameter than the trocar. Simultaneously with the threading of the cannula into the intended location, the trocar is removed therefrom so that it does not puncture a hole in the side of the blood vessel opposite the point of entry. In the preferred embodiment, the trocar is screwed out of the cannula as the cannula is screwed into the blood vessel. In this way an internal diameter of the cannula, which is greater than that of the trocar, is freely exposed.
The larger internal cross-sectional area of the cannula allows the blood or other fluid to flow at a faster rate than smaller conventional hypodermic or dialysis needles. Moreover, the hole actually cut by the invented needle is the same size or smaller than that of the prior art needles. When the dialysis or other treatment is completed, the cannula can be screwed out, and the skin and blood vessel around the hole are permitted to relax thereby partially closing up the hole.
FIG. 1 shows a patient with the invented needle disposed in his arm.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the invented needle disposed in a blood vessel.
FIG. 3 illustrates the invented needle with the cannula fully disposed in the blood vessel and the trocar partially removed from the cannula.
FIG. 4 illustrates the invented needle with the trocar fully removed from the cannula.
The invented needle can be used for dialysis, blood transfusions, blood donations, intravenous feeding, femoral artery and vein catheterization, peritoneal dialysis, and any other medical intravenous or other fluid transfer applications in which the rate of liquid flow into or out of the body of a patient should be optimized.
In FIG. 1, a patient is shown with the invented needle 10 inserted into his arm and a tube 12 for providing liquid communication to a liquid source or receptacle, such as dialysis equipment, IV supply bottles, a blood or fluid collection receptacle and the like, which may be attached to the tube 12.
As described herein, the present invention can be used for any of the above-identified purposes. Although the following description generally refers to its use in connection with withdrawal of blood from a blood vessel, it will be obvious to one skilled in the art that the present invention can be applied in any medical applications environment to obtain the desired results.
As shown in FIG. 2, one embodiment of the invented needle 10 is shown disposed through the skin 15 and into the interior of a blood vessel 17. The needle 10 has two primary components, namely, a trocar 14 and a cannula 16. The trocar 14 may be either hollow or solid and, as shown in FIG. 2, the trocar is similar to a hollow needle, such as a standard hypodermic needle. A pointed tip 18 of the trocar 14 extends below the end 20 of the cannula 16 a sufficient distance so that when the tip 18 is inserted into the blood vessel 17, only the unthreaded end 20 of the cannula 16 will have penetrated the skin 15.
With respect to the conical shape of the cannula 16, particularly with respect to the threads 22 thereon, it is important to note that the threads 22 should be equidistantly spaced apart, notwithstanding the changing diameter of the cannula 16. This spatial arrangement of the threads insures that the cannula can be evenly and fully screwed in without cross-threading. The end 20 of the cannula is preferably blunt to avoid injury to the blood vessel or other tissue in which the needle is inserted. Particularly with respect to blood vessels, there is a concern that if end 20 is not sufficiently blunt, it may injure or pass completely through the vessel causing a hematoma so that it cannot draw blood therefrom or otherwise deposit fluid into the blood stream.
The end 20 including the threads 22 of the cannula is preferably made of flexible material to further prevent injury to the blood vessel, and, in addition, to permit the cannula 16 to bend in the direction of the blood vessel. In this way, the cannula 16 can be inserted down stream or upstream in the blood vessel to perform a catherization, or simply to secure the cannula in the blood vessel. The threaded portion 22 can be shorter or longer then that depicted in the drawings, and can have portions which are conically shaped and/or cylindrical through its length, as required, to achieve the desired result. In addition, the cannula 16 may have apertures 21 therealong to increase the number of potential fluid pathways to decrease the resistance to flow. Without apertures 21, the only entry or exit point for fluid into the cannula 16 is through end 20 thereof. However, with apertures 21 disposed in cannula 16 along the portion thereof disposed in the blood vessel 17 or other fluid filled target area, the blood can flow through the apertures 21 thereby providing additional volume to permit blood flow therethrough.
The trocar 14 is attached to the cannula 16 by a coupling means which can reversibly couple and uncouple the trocar 14 from the cannula 16. In the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the middle portion of the trocar 14 comprises externally disposed threads 24 and the middle portion of the cannula 16 comprises internally disposed threads 26. The cannula threads 26 preferably mate tightly with the trocar threads 24, forming a substantially fluid tight seal so that there is no blood leakage past the threads.
Above the trocar threads 24 is a neck portion 28 extending up to the end 30 of the cannula 16. In the preferred embodiment, a gripping means 32 is attached to the end 36 of the trocar 14. In use, the gripping means 32 is used to facilitate gripping the trocar 14 to screw it out of the cannula 16. If the trocar is hollow, both the trocar neck portion 28 and the cannula neck 38 are preferably translucent or transparent so that the user can observe when blood or other fluid flows therein. In this way, when the user is inserting the needle in a blood vessel, blood will appear in the neck portion when the needle is properly inserted in the vessel. Preferably, the cannula neck portion 38 is flexible so that it can be clamped to prevent blood flow therethrough after the trocar 14 is removed from within the cannula 16.
Also in the preferred embodiment, if the trocar is hollow, a cap 34 is disposed over the end 36 thereof to prevent blood leakage therefrom before the tube 12 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the proximal end 30 of the cannula 16.
The inside diameter of the cannula 16 at distal end 20 is approximately equal to the outside diameter of the trocar 14 and thus, the smallest interior diameter of the cannula 16 is substantially relatively larger than the internal diameter of the trocar 14 or other standard dialysis needle. However, as one skilled in the art will readily recognize, the present invention is not deemed to be limited in any way by the preferred diameter size ranges set forth herein.
The end 20 of the cannula 16 is relatively tightly sealed against the tip 18 of the trocar 14 so that the cannula can fit into the hole made by the trocar. In this configuration, minimal trauma is caused to the skin, tissue and blood vessels when the cannula is inserted therein. However, the cannula end 20 does not so tightly engage the trocar end 18 that the trocar 14 cannot be removed from cannula 16. In the preferred embodiment, the ridge 19 or step between the trocar 14 and cannula 16 is as small as possible so as to minimize the trauma caused by insertion of the cannula 16 through the skin 15 and blood vessel 17. The ridge 19 is smooth and flexible while the threaded portion 22 is increasingly stiff in comparison, to permit the cannula to be threaded into the blood vessel.
The externally threaded portion 22 of the cannula 16 permits the cannula 16 to be threaded into the hole in the skin 15 and blood vessel 17 without having to enlarge the hole substantially. Once the needle 10 is inserted into the patient up to the end 20 of the cannula, the cannula is screwed into the skin 15 and the blood vessel 17, as shown in FIG. 3. A gripping means 40 is provided to hold and rotate the cannula 16 with respect to the trocar 14 and also with respect to the patient.
The upper portion of the cannula has a neck portion 38, above which is the end 30 which is preferably flared so that it can accommodate the trocar gripping means 32. The cannula neck portion 38 is also formed to securely hold tubes, catheters, syringes, and the like, to be attached to the needle 10. Preferably, a Luer-lock type of fastener is attached to permit fast, secure and standard attachment to syringes, tubing and the like.
In another embodiment, the invented needle has a beveled sharpened edge and a threaded portion thereabove, with the general shape of the needle being conical. However in this embodiment, a trocar is not provided. Instead, end 20 of the cannula is beveled and sharpened to cut through the skin and into the blood vessel or body cavity. This embodiment has the advantages over prior art needles of greater liquid flow rate because of the conical shape. Of course, it is not essential that the entire length of the needle be conically shaped, and it is contemplated that a portion of the length of said needle be cylindrically shaped. As described above, the threads permit easy, less painful insertion of the needle in the patient, allowing the skin and blood vessels to stretch rather than puncturing a lage hole therethrough. Moreover, the threads assist in securing the device in the patient by providing resistance to the needle being forced out. In order for the needle to be forced out, either the skin or other tissue through which the needle is disposed must be stretched over the thread, or the needle must rotate to thread itself out of the hold. This is in contrast to smooth wall cylindrical needles which need only slide directly out of the hole.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the needle is cylindrical and threaded. This embodiment has all the advantages of the threaded needle without the particular advantages of increased fluid flow rate.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the trocar is solid and pointed, and threaded along its exposed length. The cannula surrounds the trocar, and is also threaded, as described in the above first embodiment. This embodiment is contemplated as being particularly useful for peritoneal dialysis in which a cannula is disposed through the fascia, a very tough membrane overlying the peritoneal cavity, and fluid is pumped into the cavity and then removed therefrom. In this application, it is very difficult to force the cannula through the fascia, and great force must be applied thereto when using prior art needles. However, using this embodiment, the needle can be effectively and efficiently screwed into the fascia, without the effort of puncturing the same by direct pressure.
In operation, as shown in FIG. 2, the trocar 14 is inserted through the skin 15 and into the blood vessel 17 until the cannula threads 22 are adjacent the skin 15. At that point, the cannula 16 is rotated using the cannula grip means 40 thereby screwing the cannula 16 through the skin 15 and into the blood vessel 17. Simultaneously with rotaing the cannula 16, the trocar 14 is held stationary so that it is not inserted into the blood vessel any further than originally disposed in the initial insertion shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, trocar neck 28a is exposed outside the cannula end 30a. In this position, trocar tip 18a is approximately in the same position with respect to blood vessel 17a as trocar tip 18 is to blood vessel 17 in FIG. 2.
FIG. 3 illustrates the position of the elements of the invented needle 10 after the cannula 16a is fully inserted in the blood vessel 17a and the trocar 14a is partially retracted from the cannula 16a. The alphanumeric designation "a" in FIG. 3 indicates the position of each of the aforementioned elements after cannula 16a is inserted and trocar 14a is partially retracted. It should particularly be noted that although as shown in FIG. 3, the cannula external threads 22a are screwed into the skin 15a all the way so that ridge 46a of grip means 40a is adjacent the skin, in practice, the actual distance of insertion of the cannula depends on various medical considerations generally known in the art, such as the depth of the blood vessel beneath the skin and the desired angle of penetration.
FIG. 4 illustrates the invented needle 10b in use with the trocar (not shown) fully removed. The alphanumeric designation "b" in FIG. 4 indicates each of the aforementioned elements in position at this stage of operation of the present invention. The invention as shown allows for maximum blood flow therethrough. A full and completely clear channel has been created within cannula 16b, the narrowest portion thereof being the cannula tip 20b. The inside diameter of the cannula 16 is at least slightly larger than the outside diameter of the trocar 14. The present invention permits a much greater blood flow through the needle 10 than prior art needles, which are generally only the size of the trocar, or smaller and are cylindrically shaped, rather than conical. Moreover, the fact that the cannula is screwed into the skin and blood vessel rather than having it punched in allows the cannula to be of substantially larger diameter than a standard dialysis needle.
It is anticipated that blood flow in the range of 500 to 1,000 milliliters per minute can be obtained using the invented needle as compared with a flow rate of 200 to 300 milliliters per minute for a prior art dialysis needle. Accordingly, the time required for dialysis treatment of an adult is reduced from 4 hours per treatment using a prior art needle to approximately 11/2 to 2 hours for a complete dialysis treatment using the present invention.
Also, as shown in FIG. 4, tube 12b is attached with a conical end (Luer-lock) to the end 32b or cannula 16b. When the medical procedure is terminated, the invented needle 10b is removed from the patient. To accomplish removal, the needle 10b is rotated, thereby screwing it out of the blood vessel 17b and skin 15b. Generally known medical procedures are then utilized to stop the bleeding.
It will be obvious to one skilled in the art that many modifications can be made to the present invention as described herein without departing from the nature and scope thereof. The sizes and relative distances presented are for illustration purposes and should not be construed to limit the scope of the invention. The steps in the operation of the present invention illustrate the preferred method of the inventor and are not, in any way, intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
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By Vladimir Soldatkin, Alex Lawler and Rania El Gamal
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MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis, as Saudi Arabia clashed with Mexico despite U.S. President Donald Trump's mediation offer.
(Graphic: Crude oil prices vs U.S. crude oil stocks - https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/ce/dgkplangvbx/CrudevsOilStocks.png)
(Graphic: OPEC+ 10 million bpd cut distribution for May-June - https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/ce/xegvbqrgpqz/OPEC10mlncut.PNG)
(Additional reporting by Olesya Astakova in Moscow, Ahmad Ghaddar and Shadia Nasralla in London and Florence Tan in Singapore; Marianna Parraga in Mexico City, Jeff Mason and John Whitesides in Washington; Writing by Dmitry Zhdannikov; Editing by Edmund Blair)
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