US4834713A
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Catheter buttons
Assignee: Cordis Corp
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Filing: 1987-10-30
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2007-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A non-metallic catheter button body having a variety of geometric shapes, having integrally secured therewith a metallic marker element, to anchor a catheter or surgical tube in the body with less pain to the patient while providing an X-ray visible marker, which button substantially reduces loss of the patient's skin from scattered electrons resulting from a bombardment by radiation from radioactive material. The non-metallic button body may further include an integral non-metallic stem portion to facilitate the crimping of the stem, anchoring of tubes in the body, and insertion of ribbons of radioactive material therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Krishnan Suthanthiran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M25/0009; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
A catheter button comprising a non-metallic button body portion having a central opening extending therethrough, a metallic marker integral with said body portion, and coupling means for integrally holding the metallic marker on the exterior of the button body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
A catheter button comprising a non-metallic button body portion having a central opening extending therethrough, a metallic marker integral with said body portion, and coupling means for integrally holding the metallic marker on the exterior of the button body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catheter button of claim 1 wherein said body portion includes an exterior annular groove wherein said marker is integrally held.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catheter button of claim 2, wherein said metallic marker includes a central opening coaxial with the central opening of the button body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter button of claim 1, wherein the button body additionally includes at least one suture hole extending through said body portion and substantially parallel to said central opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter button of claim 4, wherein said metallic marker includes a central opening and one or more suture holes arranged around said central opening of said metallic marker.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter button of claim 5, wherein the metallic member includes a different number of holes than the number of suture holes in said button body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The catheter button of claim 2, wherein said metallic marker is a cap having a circumferential flange integrally held in the exterior annular groove of the button body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catheter button of claim 2, wherein said metallic marker is a metallic ring integrally held in the exterior annular groove of the button body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The catheter button of claim 7, wherein said metallic cap additionally comprises an integral metallic hollow stem extending coaxially with the central opening of the button body and in the opposite direction from the circumferential flange of the cap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The catheter button of claim 1, further comprising a hollow stem portion integral with and extending from the body portion and through which the central opening also passes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter button of claim 10, wherein the metallic marker is a metallic sleeve integral with and surrounding the stem portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catheter button of claim 1, wherein said non-metallic body portion is of substantially hemispherical shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catheter button of claim 1, wherein said non-metallic body portion is a flat, disk shape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catheter button of claim 10, wherein said stem portion has an inner diameter which decreases from the outer end of said stem toward the inner end of said stem, in a conical funnel-like shape.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
The catheter button of claim 1 wherein the central opening has an initial diameter which is substantially identical to the outside diameter of a surgical tube the end of which is to be secured by said button, and the central opening includes an interior step down at which its internal diameter decreases abruptly to approximately equal the interior diameter of such tube.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catheter button of claim 15 wherein the length of the central opening from the bottom of the button body to the step down is not less than the initial diameter of the central opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter button of claim 1, wherein the maximum diameter of said button is about 3 cm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catheter button of claim 1 wherein said non metallic button body comprises nylon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The catheter button of claim 1, wherein said metallic marker comprises a material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, nickel, tungsten, aluminum, brass, copper, silver, gold and gold copper alloy.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter button of claim 1, wherein said non-metallic body portion and said metallic marker are integrally fastened together with adhesive.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
72 words
A catheter button comprising a non-metallic body button body and a hollow, substantially nonelastic stem portion extending from and integral with said button body portion wherein a central opening extends through said body portion and said hollow stem, said stem portion having an outer continuous wall structure and an inner diameter which decreases from the outer end of said stem toward the inner end of said stem, in a conical, funnel-like shape.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
72 words
A catheter button comprising a non-metallic body button body and a hollow, substantially nonelastic stem portion extending from and integral with said button body portion wherein a central opening extends through said body portion and said hollow stem, said stem portion having an outer continuous wall structure and an inner diameter which decreases from the outer end of said stem toward the inner end of said stem, in a conical, funnel-like shape.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
62 words
The catheter button of claim 21, wherein the central opening has an initial diameter which is substantially identical to the outside diameter of a surgical tube the end of which is to be secured by said button, and the central opening includes an interior step down at which its internal diameter decreases abruptly to approximately equal the interior diameter of such tube.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catheter button of claim 22, wherein the length of the central opening from the bottom of the button body to the step down is not less than the initial diameter of the central opening.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter button of claim 21, wherein the maximum diameter of said button is about 3 cm.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter button of claim 21, wherein said non metallic body portion is of substantially hemispherical shape.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catheter button of claim 21, wherein said non metallic body portion is of a flat, disk shape.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catheter button of claim 21 wherein said non metallic button body and stem comprise nylon.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The catheter button of claim 21 wherein the button body additionally includes at least one suture hole extending through said body portion substantially parallel to said central opening.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter button comprising a non-metallic button body portion, a hollow stem portion extending from and integral with said button body portion and a central opening extending through said body portion and said hollow stem, wherein the central opening has an initial diameter which is substantially identical to the outside diameter of a surgical tube, the end of which is to be secured by said button, and the central opening includes an interior step down at which its internal diameter decreases abruptly to approximately equal the interior diameter of such tube.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter button comprising a non-metallic button body portion, a hollow stem portion extending from and integral with said button body portion and a central opening extending through said body portion and said hollow stem, wherein the central opening has an initial diameter which is substantially identical to the outside diameter of a surgical tube, the end of which is to be secured by said button, and the central opening includes an interior step down at which its internal diameter decreases abruptly to approximately equal the interior diameter of such tube.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catheter button of claim 29, further comprising a metallic marker integral with said body portion.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter button of claim 30, wherein said body portion includes an exterior annular groove wherein said marker is integrally held.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catheter button of claim 31, wherein said metallic marker includes a central opening coaxial with the central opening of the button body.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
The catheter button of claim 30, wherein the button body additionally includes at least one suture hole extending through said body portion substantially parallel to said central opening.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter button of claim 33, wherein said metallic marker includes a central opening and one or more suture hole arranged around said central opening of said metallic marker.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter button of claim 34, wherein the metallic member includes a different number of holes than the number of suture holes in said button body.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
The catheter button of claim 31, wherein said metallic marker is a cap having a circumferential flange integrally held in the exterior annular groove of the button body.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catheter button of claim 31, wherein said metallic marker is a metallic ring integrally held in the exterior annular groove of the button body.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
39 words
The catheter button of claim 36, wherein said metallic cap additionally comprises an integral metallic hollow stem extending coaxially with the central opening of the button body and in the opposite direction from the circumferential flange of the cap.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
The catheter button of claim 30, wherein the metallic marker is a metallic sleeve integral with and surrounding the stem portion.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catheter button of claim 29, wherein the button body portion is of substantially hemispherical shape.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter button of claim 29, wherein the button body portion is of a flat, disk shape.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
32 words
The catheter button of claim 30, wherein said metallic marker comprises a material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, nickel, tungsten, aluminum, brass, copper, silver, gold and gold copper alloy.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter button of claim 30, wherein said non-metallic body portion and said metallic marker integrally fastened together with adhesive.
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