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Catheter having a gear-shaped lumen to avert the elimination of fluid flow therein
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1996-01-17
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Granted: 1998-07-07
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Expires: 2016-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A catheter designed for improved patency characteristics under forces normally exerted upon the catheter during use. The catheter features an inner wall having one or more protuberances running lengthwise in a manner parallel with the central axis of the catheter. The protuberances include a tip, a root defined along the inner wall, and a pair of sidewalls extending between the tip and the root. The roots of adjacent protuberances are spaced from one another. A fluid path is established between the inner wall and the opposed sidewalls of adjacent protuberances. The opposed sidewalls can be straight. Alternately, at least one of the opposed sidewalls includes a non-linear portion along its length. In response to a force normally exerted upon the catheter during use, the spacing between adjacent roots and, if so provided, the non-linear portion of an opposed sidewall prevents the opposed sidewalls from entering into total contact with one another, thereby preventing occlusion of the fluid path. If desired, to strengthen the catheter against occlusion by a medical adapter attached to the proximal end, one or more support elements may be incorporated at the proximal end of the inner wall.
Inventors
- 👤 William Thomas Antoshkiw
- 👤 Joseph Choon Chee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A catheter having patency properties, comprising a tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a length therebetween, said tube defining a fluid path having a central axis, an outer wall and an inner wall, said inner wall having a plurality of protuberances disposed lengthwise on said inner wall in a direction parallel with the central axis of said tube, each of said protuberances having a tip, a root extending along said inner wall, and a pair of straight sidewalls extending between said tip and said root, each of said roots of said plurality of protuberances being spaced a distance from another of said roots of another of said protuberances along said inner wall so that one of said pair of straight sidewalls of said each protuberances faces in opposed relation to one of said sidewalls of another of said protuberances, and wherein in response to a force experienced during normal use of said catheter, said distance between said roots of said plurality of protuberances prevents said opposed straight sidewalls from entering into total contact with one another to prevent occlusion of the fluid path, and wherein at least one of said protuberances further comprises a radiopaque stripe between said outer wall of said tube and said tip of said protuberance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A catheter having patency properties, comprising a tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a length therebetween, said tube defining a fluid path having a central axis, an outer wall and an inner wall, said inner wall having a plurality of protuberances disposed lengthwise on said inner wall in a direction parallel with the central axis of said tube, each of said protuberances having a tip, a root extending along said inner wall, and a pair of straight sidewalls extending between said tip and said root, each of said roots of said plurality of protuberances being spaced a distance from another of said roots of another of said protuberances along said inner wall so that one of said pair of straight sidewalls of said each protuberances faces in opposed relation to one of said sidewalls of another of said protuberances, and wherein in response to a force experienced during normal use of said catheter, said distance between said roots of said plurality of protuberances prevents said opposed straight sidewalls from entering into total contact with one another to prevent occlusion of the fluid path, and wherein at least one of said protuberances further comprises a radiopaque stripe between said outer wall of said tube and said tip of said protuberance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
177 words
A catheter having patency properties, comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a length therebetween, said tube defining a fluid path having a central axis, an outer wall and an inner wall, said inner wall having a plurality of protuberances disposed lengthwise on said inner wall in a direction parallel with the central axis of said tube, each of said protuberances having a flat tip, a root extending along said inner wall, and a pair of sidewalls each having a non-linear shape extending between said tip and said root, each of said roots of said plurality of protuberances being spaced a distance from another of said roots of another of said protuberances so that one of said sidewalls of said protuberances faces in opposed relation another sidewall of another of each said protuberances, and wherein in response to a force experienced during normal use of said catheter, said non-linear shape of said opposed sidewalls prevents said opposed sidewalls from entering into total contact with one another to prevent occlusion of the fluid path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
A catheter having patency properties, comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a length therebetween, said tube defining a fluid path having a central axis, an outer wall and an inner wall, said inner wall having a plurality of protuberances disposed lengthwise on said inner wall in a direction parallel with the central axis of said tube, each of said protuberances having a flat tip, a root extending along said inner wall, and a pair of sidewalls each having a non-linear shape extending between said tip and said root, each of said roots of said plurality of protuberances being spaced a distance from another of said roots of another of said protuberances so that one of said sidewalls of said protuberances faces in opposed relation another sidewall of another of each said protuberances, and wherein in response to a force experienced during normal use of said catheter, said non-linear shape of said opposed sidewalls prevents said opposed sidewalls from entering into total contact with one another to prevent occlusion of the fluid path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catheter of claim 1, wherein said plurality of protuberances comprises seven protuberances.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The catheter of claim 1, further comprising three tubes as support elements disposed adjacent the proximal end of said tube, wherein in response to a force applied to the proximal end of said tube, said plurality of support elements prevent said proximal end of said tube from being crushed so as to avert occlusion of the fluid path at said proximal end.
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