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Slit catheter method for measuring interstitial pressure
Assignee: MTG Divestitures LLC
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Filing: 1981-03-30
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Granted: 1984-01-03
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Expires: 2001-03-30
Abstract
Abstract An interstitial tissue pressure measuring device comprising a cannula and a catheter, the catheter being adapted to pass through the cannula and the distal end of the catheter being provided with a plurality of longitudinal slits defining a plurality of petals between them. When the cannula is emplaced in an interstitial tissue site and the catheter is passed through the emplaced cannula into the tissue, the petals facilitate measurement of pressure by a pressure-sensing device at the proximal end of the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 G. S. Peter Castle
- 👤 Cecil H. Rorabeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B5/00; A61B5/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for measuring interstitial tissue pressure comprising: inserting a cannula into said interstitial tissue; passing an unobstructed catheter having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner wall and an outer wall through said inserted cannula into said interstitial tissue, said catheter being filled with a physiologically compatible fluid and the distal end thereof being provided with a plurality of longitudinal slits defining a plurality of petals between them; withdrawing said cannula from said interstitial tissue leaving the distal end of said catheter in situ with said petals forming an obtuse angle with the adjacent inner catheter wall; and reading said pressure on a pressure sensing device at the proximal end of said catheter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for measuring interstitial tissue pressure comprising: inserting a cannula into said interstitial tissue; passing an unobstructed catheter having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner wall and an outer wall through said inserted cannula into said interstitial tissue, said catheter being filled with a physiologically compatible fluid and the distal end thereof being provided with a plurality of longitudinal slits defining a plurality of petals between them; withdrawing said cannula from said interstitial tissue leaving the distal end of said catheter in situ with said petals forming an obtuse angle with the adjacent inner catheter wall; and reading said pressure on a pressure sensing device at the proximal end of said catheter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the number of said slits and said petals is five and the length of said slits is about 4 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of claim 2 wherein the obtuse angle formed by said petals with the adjacent inner catheter wall is about 160 to 170 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the obtuse angle formed by said petals with the adjacent inner catheter wall is about 160 to 170 degrees.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-01-02 | 1991-07-04 | 1992-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-01-02 | 1995-07-04 | 1996-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |