f9-1a Original Lee epidural catheter. Side hole 10 mm from the end.
f9-2a Later catheter developments of the sixties and seventies.
f9-3a The most commonly used types of epidural catheter in use today. The 'terminal eye' variant and the 'three lateral eye' variant.
f9-4a A modern 'three lateral eye' catheter. Note the proximity of the three eyes in comparison to the original design.