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US5782811A
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Kink-resistant braided catheter with distal side holes
Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-30
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Granted: 1998-07-21
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Expires: 2016-05-30
Abstract
Abstract This is a catheter section having a number of radially placed holes through the catheter section wall and a catheter assembly including that section. That catheter assembly may be used in accessing and treating a tissue target within the body, typically one which is accessible through the vascular system. Central to the catheter section is the presence of a braided metallic reinforcing member, typically of super-elastic alloy ribbon, situated in such a way to provide an exceptionally thin wall, controlled stiffness, high resistance to kinking, and complete recovery in vivo from kinking situations. The orifices in the section are optimally placed in the interstices between the turns of the braid. The braid may have a single pitch or may vary in pitch along the axis of the catheter or catheter section. The braided ribbon reinforcing member typically is placed between a flexible outer tubing member and an inner tubing member to produce a catheter section which is very flexible but highly kink resistant. The catheter sections made according to this invention may be used alone or in conjunction with other catheter sections either made using the concepts shown herein or made in other ways. The more proximal sections of the catheter assembly are often substantially stiffer than the more distal sections due to the presence of stiff polymeric tubing or metallic tubing or composited materials in the stiffer section.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene Samson
- 👤 Hanh Doan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 18:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0043; A61M25/005; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M2025/0079; A61M25/0053; A61M25/0068; A61M25/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A catheter section for infusion of fluids comprising: an elongate tubular member having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a passageway defining an inner lumen extending between those proximal and distal ends, said elongate tubular member comprising a.) a braid member extending along at least a portion of the distance between the proximal end and the distal end, said braid member being woven of a plurality of ribbons wound and woven to provide for interstices between said ribbons, at least a majority of which ribbons comprise a super-elastic alloy, b.) at least one polymeric inner lining member interior to said braid member defining said inner lumen, and c.) at least one polymeric outer covering member exterior to said braid member defining said outer surface, and wherein the elongate tubular member has a plurality of orifices extending from said inner lumen, through said interstices between said ribbons without contacting said ribbons, and to said outer surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A catheter section for infusion of fluids comprising: an elongate tubular member having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a passageway defining an inner lumen extending between those proximal and distal ends, said elongate tubular member comprising a.) a braid member extending along at least a portion of the distance between the proximal end and the distal end, said braid member being woven of a plurality of ribbons wound and woven to provide for interstices between said ribbons, at least a majority of which ribbons comprise a super-elastic alloy, b.) at least one polymeric inner lining member interior to said braid member defining said inner lumen, and c.) at least one polymeric outer covering member exterior to said braid member defining said outer surface, and wherein the elongate tubular member has a plurality of orifices extending from said inner lumen, through said interstices between said ribbons without contacting said ribbons, and to said outer surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein said at least one polymeric inner lining member interior to said braid member comprises a polyfluorocarbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The catheter section of claim 2 wherein said at least one polymeric inner lining member interior to said braid member comprises polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catheter section of claim 3 wherein said at least one polymeric inner lining member interior to said braid member further comprises a polyurethane lining member between said braid member and said polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The catheter section of claim 4 wherein said polyurethane lining member interior to said braid member is in contact with said polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter section of claim 3 wherein said elongate tubular member has a distal and a proximal end and said polytetrafluoroethylene extends between said distal end and proximal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter section of claim 3 wherein said elongate tubular member has a distal and a proximal end and said braid extends between said distal end and proximal end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the super-elastic alloy comprises a nickel-titanium alloy further containing an alloying member selected from the group consisting of vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, and cobalt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter section of claim 8 wherein the alloying member is selected from the group consisting of chromium and iron.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the at least one polymeric inner lining member and said at least one polymeric outer covering member independently comprise polymers selected from the group consisting of polyimides, polyamides, polyesters, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, polyfluorocarbons polyurethanes, polysulfones, and their mixtures, alloys, blends, copolymers, and block copolymers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the super-elastic alloy comprises a nickel-titanium alloy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein a minority of the braid member ribbons comprise stainless steel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein a minority of the braid member ribbons comprise a member selected from the group consisting of platinum, tungsten, gold, and their mixtures and alloys.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the at least one inner lining member and said at least one outer covering member are radiation sterilizable without substantial degradation of physical attributes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the braid member has a braid pitch and a braid axis and that braid pitch is constant along the axis of the braid member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the braid member has a braid pitch and a braid axis and that braid pitch is not constant along the braid axis.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the braid member has an outer diameter and a braid axis and that outer diameter is not constant along the braid axis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the braid member has an outer diameter and a braid axis and that outer diameter tapers along the braid axis.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The catheter section of claim 1 where the braid member ribbons have a thickness between 0.5 mil and 3.5 mil and a width between 2.5 and 12.0 mil.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein at least one of a5.) the at least one inner lining member and b.) the at least one outer covering member contains a radio-opacifier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter section of claim 1 further comprising more than one braid member located coaxially with respect to each other.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein said elongate tubular member has a critical bend diameter of no more than 3.0 mm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein said elongate tubular member has a critical bend diameter of no more than 2.0 mm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein said elongate tubular member has a critical bend diameter of no more than 1.0 mm.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the orifices have differing diameters.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the orifices are spirally arranged.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter section of claim 1 wherein the orifices are spirally arranged in order of diameter, the larger diameter being nearest the distal end of the elongate tubular member.
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