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US 12,708,737 B2Granted
Method for straightening bent catheters for use
AssigneeNortheast Scientific, Inc.
InventorsCraig D. Allmendinger, Jeffrey J. Porter
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Abstract
The invention involves a system and method for straightening and refurbishing medical catheters. The system includes the steps and equipment to repair bends and kinks which prevent proper usage of the catheter for a medical procedure. The system and method further checks electrical conductivity and resistance if needed. The catheters are then cleaned and repackaged for shipment and use.
Claims11
A method for refurbishing bent or kinked medical catheters comprising:
- providing an overview of the method for refurbishing bent or kinked medical catheters including parts and documents (14), equipment required (16), setup and procedure (18) and inspection requirements (20);
- supplying a process flow chart (24) outlining an overview of the steps required to repair the particular medical catheter;
- wherein the equipment required (16) refers to the equipment required to repair the bends and kinks of a particular medical catheter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.