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Method of making an inflatable catheter

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-09-25
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Granted: 1975-08-26
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Expires: 1993-09-25
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Abstract

Abstract An inflatable catheter having two lumens both supported during molding under pressure. In some cases one of the lumens is formed by a preformed tube of a flexible character and this tube is supported with a core against collapsing, while the other lumen is provided by a non-collapsible form while molding under pressure such as by injection molding of a body portion of the catheter about the supported tube and the form. The body portion of the catheter has a ballooning portion attached to the body through a substrate sleeve which may be attached to the body and to which the ballooning portion is attached.

Inventors

  • 👤 Iii Henry W Honeyman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:49
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/26; A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1034

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 252 words
IN THE METHOD OF FORMING AN INFLATABLE CATHEETER OF EXTENDED LENGTH HAVING TWO LUMENS, EACH EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF THE CATHETER, THE STEPS OF POSITIONING AN EXTENDED LENGTH FORM LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CATHETER TO PROVIDE ONE OF THE LUMENS, POSITIONING A CORE OF AN EXTENDED LENGTH WITH A LATERAL ARM AT ITS END LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CATHETER IN ADJACENCY AND SPACED FROM SAID FORM SO THE CORE AND FORM ARE GENERALLY COEXTENSIVE, POSITIONING MEANS AT INTERVALS BETWEEN SAID CORE AND ORM ALONG THEIR LENGTHS TO SPACE THE COE AND FORM A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE A WALL BETWEEN THEM OF SUFFICIENT THICKNESS TO PREVENT COLLAPSING UNDER INFLATION PRESSURE OF THE CATHETER, PROVIDING A MOLD WITH A MOLD CAVITY OF EXTENDED LENGTH WHICH CAVITY HAS AN END WALL, LOCATING SAID CORE AND FROM IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID END WALL AND THE LONGITUDINAL WALLS OF THE CAVITY AND WITH SAID LATERAL ARM AT ONE END OF SAID CORE POSITIONED IN A RECESS IN SAID MOLD OUTSIDE SAID CAVITY, PROVIDING MEANS AT THE OTHER END OF SAID CORE TO SNUGLY FIT THE CAVITY, SAID FORM HAVING ITS END DISTANT FROM THE END WALL OF THE CAVITY EXTENDING OUTSIDE SAID CAVITY, INJECTING MATERIAL IN A SINGLE STEP INTO THE CAVITY ABOUT THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID CORE AND FORM TO PROVIDE A BODY AND ALSO PROVIDE BETWEEN SAID CORE AND FORM A WALL AND THEN WITH DRAWING SAID CORE AND FORM FROM THE MOLDED MATERIAL TO PROVIDE TWO LUMENS WITH A WALL BETWEEN THEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 252 words
IN THE METHOD OF FORMING AN INFLATABLE CATHEETER OF EXTENDED LENGTH HAVING TWO LUMENS, EACH EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF THE CATHETER, THE STEPS OF POSITIONING AN EXTENDED LENGTH FORM LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CATHETER TO PROVIDE ONE OF THE LUMENS, POSITIONING A CORE OF AN EXTENDED LENGTH WITH A LATERAL ARM AT ITS END LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CATHETER IN ADJACENCY AND SPACED FROM SAID FORM SO THE CORE AND FORM ARE GENERALLY COEXTENSIVE, POSITIONING MEANS AT INTERVALS BETWEEN SAID CORE AND ORM ALONG THEIR LENGTHS TO SPACE THE COE AND FORM A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE A WALL BETWEEN THEM OF SUFFICIENT THICKNESS TO PREVENT COLLAPSING UNDER INFLATION PRESSURE OF THE CATHETER, PROVIDING A MOLD WITH A MOLD CAVITY OF EXTENDED LENGTH WHICH CAVITY HAS AN END WALL, LOCATING SAID CORE AND FROM IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID END WALL AND THE LONGITUDINAL WALLS OF THE CAVITY AND WITH SAID LATERAL ARM AT ONE END OF SAID CORE POSITIONED IN A RECESS IN SAID MOLD OUTSIDE SAID CAVITY, PROVIDING MEANS AT THE OTHER END OF SAID CORE TO SNUGLY FIT THE CAVITY, SAID FORM HAVING ITS END DISTANT FROM THE END WALL OF THE CAVITY EXTENDING OUTSIDE SAID CAVITY, INJECTING MATERIAL IN A SINGLE STEP INTO THE CAVITY ABOUT THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID CORE AND FORM TO PROVIDE A BODY AND ALSO PROVIDE BETWEEN SAID CORE AND FORM A WALL AND THEN WITH DRAWING SAID CORE AND FORM FROM THE MOLDED MATERIAL TO PROVIDE TWO LUMENS WITH A WALL BETWEEN THEM.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
In the method of claim 1 wherein the means between the core and form to space them is provided by placing a tube about said core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
In the method of claim 1 wherein the means between the core and form to space them is provided by placing a tube about said form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the tube is helically positioned about said form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the means to form one of the lumens is supported in the mold by projections engaging opposite sides of the means to provide openings to the lumen.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-08-25 1979-02-24 1979-08-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-08-25 1983-02-24 1983-08-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-08-25 1987-02-24 1987-08-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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