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Catheter and probe-catheter assembly
Assignee: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp
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Filing: 1992-05-19
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2012-05-19
Abstract
Abstract An assembly for insertion into the cardiovascular system of a patient comprising a catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port. The first lumen opens at the distal port. A probe is received in the second lumen. The probe includes a sensor responsive to a constituent of blood for providing a signal which is related to the constituent. The catheter has a window for allowing the constituent of blood to pass from outside the catheter to the sensor while substantially preventing other constituents of blood from passing from the outside of the catheter to the sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 William Bedingham
- 👤 Joel R. Dufresne
- 👤 David F. Wirt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/1455; A61B5/1459; A61B5/03; A61B5/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
An assembly for insertion into a blood vessel of a patient comprising: an elongated extruded catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port, said first lumen opening at a proximal end and opening at the distal port so as to allow the flow of fluid through said catheter and so as to provide fluid communication between said first lumen and the blood vessel of the patient, said second lumen having a closed end to prevent the flow of blood into said second lumen; and a probe including an optical sensor responsive to a constituent of the blood for providing a signal which is related to the constituent of the blood and said transmission means comprising an optical fiber; said probe, including said optical sensor and said optical fiber, being received in the second lumen such that said optical sensor is within the catheter but outside the first lumen and not in contact with the blood in the blood vessel of the patient; and said catheter including means for allowing the constituent of the blood to pass from the blood to the optical sensor in the second lumen while substantially preventing at least some other components of the blood from passing from the blood to the optical sensor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
An assembly for insertion into a blood vessel of a patient comprising: an elongated extruded catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port, said first lumen opening at a proximal end and opening at the distal port so as to allow the flow of fluid through said catheter and so as to provide fluid communication between said first lumen and the blood vessel of the patient, said second lumen having a closed end to prevent the flow of blood into said second lumen; and a probe including an optical sensor responsive to a constituent of the blood for providing a signal which is related to the constituent of the blood and said transmission means comprising an optical fiber; said probe, including said optical sensor and said optical fiber, being received in the second lumen such that said optical sensor is within the catheter but outside the first lumen and not in contact with the blood in the blood vessel of the patient; and said catheter including means for allowing the constituent of the blood to pass from the blood to the optical sensor in the second lumen while substantially preventing at least some other components of the blood from passing from the blood to the optical sensor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the means for allowing provides a path for the constituent which extends from outside the catheter to the sensor without passing through the first lumen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein the catheter has an exterior wall and said path extends from outside the catheter through the exterior wall to the sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein the exterior wall is a peripheral wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for allowing includes the first lumen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein the catheter has a dividing wall between the first and second lumens and the means for allowing provides a path for the constituent which extends from the first lumen through the dividing wall to the sensor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein the catheter has an exterior wall and said path also extends from outside the catheter through the exterior wall to the sensor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for allowing the constituent of the blood to pass from the blood outside the catheter to the optical sensor comprises a window formed in an exterior wall of said catheter, said window being between the sensor and the blood outside the catheter, said window being selectively permeable to the constituent of blood and allowing the constituent to pass from the blood outside the catheter through the window to the sensor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein at least a portion of the window is in the second lumen substantially in engagement with the sensor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the window substantially prevents nongaseous and nonionic constituents of blood from flowing through the window to the sensor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the exterior wall includes a peripheral wall, the window is in the peripheral wall and provides a smooth surface, the peripheral wall has an outer surface and said smooth surface blends with the outer surface of the peripheral wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the catheter has a dividing wall between the first and second lumens with an opening leading from the first lumen to the second lumen, and a second window is located in said opening to allow the constituent to pass from the first lumen into the opening and through the window to the sensor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein said sensor is a first sensor and said window is a first window and the probe includes a second sensor and a second window, said second sensor being in the catheter outside said first lumen and spaced axially from the first sensor, said second sensor is adapted to provide a signal which is related to a constituent of blood which is different from the constituent to which the first sensor responds, said second window is in communication with the second sensor and the exterior of the catheter, said second window is permeable to the constituent of blood to which the second sensor responds.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
An assembly as defined in claim 13 wherein the first window is permeable to a blood gas and the first sensor is responsive to the blood gas to provide said signal of the first sensor and the second window is permeable to hydrogen ions and the second sensor is responsive to the hydrogen ions to provide said signal of the second sensor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the catheter includes a first tube having the first lumen therein and a second tube over the first tube to define with said first tube the second lumen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
An assembly as defined in claim 15 wherein the first tube has a peripheral surface, the second tube includes shrink tubing and the shrink tubing has a distal end portion which is shrunk over the peripheral surface of the first tube to form said closed end of the second lumen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein said exterior wall of said catheter has a plurality of holes and the window is at least partially in said plurality of holes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the window includes silicone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the window includes cellulose.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the window includes an inner layer of a porous polymer and an outer layer of a more dense polymer which is selectively permeable to the constituent of blood.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the window is selectively to a blood gas.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the window is selectively permeable to hydrogen ions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said allowing means comprises a window positioned adjacent to said second lumen, said window being selectively permeable to the constituent of blood and allowing the constituent to pass from the blood through the window to the sensor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said optical sensor senses a blood gas.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said optical sensor senses oxygen.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said optical sensor senses carbon dioxide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said optical sensor senses hydrogen ions.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
178 words
An assembly for insertion into the cardiovascular system or a patient comprising: an elongated catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port, said first lumen opening at the distal port, said catheter having an exterior wall with an opening leading to the second lumen; and a probe including a sensor responsive to a constituent of blood for providing a signal which is related to the constituent of blood and transmission means for transmitting the signal from the sensor; said probe being received in the second lumen and said sensor being within the catheter outside the first lumen; and said catheter including a window in communication with the sensor and the exterior of the catheter, said window being selectively permeable to the constituent of blood and located to allow the constituent to pass from the exterior of the catheter into the opening and through the window to the sensor, said window including an inner layer of a porous polymer and an outer layer of a more dense polymer which is selectively permeable to the constituent of blood.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
178 words
An assembly for insertion into the cardiovascular system or a patient comprising: an elongated catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port, said first lumen opening at the distal port, said catheter having an exterior wall with an opening leading to the second lumen; and a probe including a sensor responsive to a constituent of blood for providing a signal which is related to the constituent of blood and transmission means for transmitting the signal from the sensor; said probe being received in the second lumen and said sensor being within the catheter outside the first lumen; and said catheter including a window in communication with the sensor and the exterior of the catheter, said window being selectively permeable to the constituent of blood and located to allow the constituent to pass from the exterior of the catheter into the opening and through the window to the sensor, said window including an inner layer of a porous polymer and an outer layer of a more dense polymer which is selectively permeable to the constituent of blood.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
166 words
An assembly for insertion into a region of a patient containing a body fluid comprising: an elongated catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port, said first lumen opening at the distal port; and a probe including a sensor responsive to a constituent of the body fluid for providing a signal which is related to the constituent of the body fluid and transmission means for transmitting the signal from the sensor; said probe being received in the second lumen and said sensor being within the catheter outside the first lumen; and said catheter including means for allowing the constituent of the body fluid to pass from outside the catheter to the sensor while substantially preventing at least some other components of the body fluid from passing from outside the catheter to the sensor, said allowing means comprising an inner layer of a porous polymer and an outer layer of a more dense polymer which is selectively permeable to the constituent of the body fluid.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
166 words
An assembly for insertion into a region of a patient containing a body fluid comprising: an elongated catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port, said first lumen opening at the distal port; and a probe including a sensor responsive to a constituent of the body fluid for providing a signal which is related to the constituent of the body fluid and transmission means for transmitting the signal from the sensor; said probe being received in the second lumen and said sensor being within the catheter outside the first lumen; and said catheter including means for allowing the constituent of the body fluid to pass from outside the catheter to the sensor while substantially preventing at least some other components of the body fluid from passing from outside the catheter to the sensor, said allowing means comprising an inner layer of a porous polymer and an outer layer of a more dense polymer which is selectively permeable to the constituent of the body fluid.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly as defined in claim 29 wherein said sensor senses a blood gas.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
An assembly as defined in claim 29 wherein said sensor senses hydrogen ions.
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