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Kink resistant catheter sheath introducer
Assignee: Cordis US Corp
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Filing: 1995-11-03
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2015-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A catheter or catheter sheath introducer, for insertion into a vessel of a patient. The catheter has a rigid housing at its proximal end. The housing has an annular valve for access to the lumen of catheter. The catheter further includes a flexible tube for insertion into the patient. Lastly, the catheter has a resilient transition member intermediate and separating the housing and the tube. The member has a greater flexibility than the tube such that if the catheter is bent, after it is inserted into the patient, it will bend along the transition member where there is no substantial reduction of the cross-sectional area of the lumen adjacent the bend.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberto Diaz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0054
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A catheter having a distal end for insertion into a body vessel, a proximal end for remaining external of the body vessel and a lumen extending therethrough, said catheter comprising: a) a rigid housing at said proximal end, said housing having a distal and proximal end, said housing having an annular valve at its proximal end for access to said lumen; b) a flexible tube for insertion into the patient, said tube having a predetermined outside diameter, a proximal end and a distal end; c) a resilient transition member intermediate and separating said housing and said tube, said member having a proximal end attached to said distal end of said housing and a distal end attached to said proximal end of said tubing, said transition member is made from a material having greater flexibility and a lower durometer than a material said tube is made from; and d) said transition member having an outside diameter which tapers from a large diameter at its proximal end to a smaller diameter at its distal end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A catheter having a distal end for insertion into a body vessel, a proximal end for remaining external of the body vessel and a lumen extending therethrough, said catheter comprising: a) a rigid housing at said proximal end, said housing having a distal and proximal end, said housing having an annular valve at its proximal end for access to said lumen; b) a flexible tube for insertion into the patient, said tube having a predetermined outside diameter, a proximal end and a distal end; c) a resilient transition member intermediate and separating said housing and said tube, said member having a proximal end attached to said distal end of said housing and a distal end attached to said proximal end of said tubing, said transition member is made from a material having greater flexibility and a lower durometer than a material said tube is made from; and d) said transition member having an outside diameter which tapers from a large diameter at its proximal end to a smaller diameter at its distal end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter according to claim 1 wherein said transition member is made from a material selected from the group comprising: polyurethane, low durometer nylon, low density polyethylene, soft pebax.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter according to claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said transition member has an outside diameter which ranges from about 50% to about 400% larger than the diameter of said lumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
178 words
A catheter having a distal end for insertion into a body vessel, a proximal end for remaining external of the body vessel and a lumen extending therethrough, said catheter comprising: a. a rigid housing at said proximal end, said housing having a distal and proximal end, said housing having an annular valve at its proximal end for access to said lumen; b. a flexible tube for insertion into the patient, said tube having a predetermined outside diameter, a proximal end and a distal end; and c. a resilient transition member intermediate and separating said housing and said tube, said member having a proximal end attached to said distal end of said housing and a distal end attached to said proximal end of said tubing, said transition member is made from a material having greater flexibility and a lower durometer than a material that said tube is made from, and wherein at least a portion of said transition member has an outside diameter which ranges from about 50% to about 400% larger than the and diameter of said lumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
178 words
A catheter having a distal end for insertion into a body vessel, a proximal end for remaining external of the body vessel and a lumen extending therethrough, said catheter comprising: a. a rigid housing at said proximal end, said housing having a distal and proximal end, said housing having an annular valve at its proximal end for access to said lumen; b. a flexible tube for insertion into the patient, said tube having a predetermined outside diameter, a proximal end and a distal end; and c. a resilient transition member intermediate and separating said housing and said tube, said member having a proximal end attached to said distal end of said housing and a distal end attached to said proximal end of said tubing, said transition member is made from a material having greater flexibility and a lower durometer than a material that said tube is made from, and wherein at least a portion of said transition member has an outside diameter which ranges from about 50% to about 400% larger than the and diameter of said lumen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catheter according to claim 4 wherein said outside diameter of said transition member is greater than the outside diameter of said tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter according to claim 4 wherein said transition member is made from a material selected from the group comprising: polyurethane, low durometer nylon, low density polyethylene, soft pebax.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catheter according to claim 4 wherein the outside diameter of said transition member tapers from a large diameter at its proximal end to a smaller diameter at its distal end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
199 words
A catheter having a distal end for insertion into a body vessel, a proximal end for remaining external of the body vessel and a lumen extending therethrough, said catheter comprising: a. a rigid housing at said proximal end, said housing having a distal and proximal end, said housing having an annular valve at its proximal end for access to said lumen; b. a flexible tube for insertion into the patient, said tube having a predetermined outside diameter, a proximal end and a distal end; and c. a resilient transition member intermediate and separating said housing and said tube, said member having a proximal end attached to said distal end of said housing and a distal end attached to said proximal end of said tubing, said transition member tapering from a large outside diameter at its proximal end to a smaller outside diameter at its distal end, said transition member is made from a material having greater flexibility and a lower durometer than a material that said tube is made from, and wherein at least a portion of said transition member has an outside diameter which ranges from about 50% to about 400% larger than the diameter of said lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
199 words
A catheter having a distal end for insertion into a body vessel, a proximal end for remaining external of the body vessel and a lumen extending therethrough, said catheter comprising: a. a rigid housing at said proximal end, said housing having a distal and proximal end, said housing having an annular valve at its proximal end for access to said lumen; b. a flexible tube for insertion into the patient, said tube having a predetermined outside diameter, a proximal end and a distal end; and c. a resilient transition member intermediate and separating said housing and said tube, said member having a proximal end attached to said distal end of said housing and a distal end attached to said proximal end of said tubing, said transition member tapering from a large outside diameter at its proximal end to a smaller outside diameter at its distal end, said transition member is made from a material having greater flexibility and a lower durometer than a material that said tube is made from, and wherein at least a portion of said transition member has an outside diameter which ranges from about 50% to about 400% larger than the diameter of said lumen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catheter according to claim 8 wherein said transition member is made from a material selected from the group comprising: polyurethane, low durometer nylon, low density polyethylene, soft pebax.
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