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US 2003/0144629 A1Published application
Variable tip catheter
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Hawk, Scott Larson, Timothy J. Mickley, Chad Harris
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Abstract
A therapeutic catheter is provided. This therapeutic catheter may include an outer tube with a distal piercing end and a first lumen, this first lumen may have a stop positioned within it. The first lumen may also have a plug positioned within it wherein the stop may have an inside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the first lumen and the plug may be sized to prevent travel of the stop outside of the distal end of the outer tube.
Claims15
A therapeutic catheter comprising:
- an outer tube having a distal piercing end, and a first lumen, the first lumen having an inside diameter, a slidable stop positioned within the first lumen, the stop having an inside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the first lumen;
- a plug within the first lumen, the plug sized to prevent travel of the stop.
A therapeutic catheter comprising:
- a first elongated member having a distal tip;
- a second elongated member having, a distal end, an outer diameter, a first lumen therethrough and a second lumen therethrough;
- a cross member pivotally mounted to the second elongated member, the cross member having a first arm on one side of the pivot and a second arm on an opposing the side of the pivot, the cross member second arm having an opening therethrough for receiving the first elongate member therapeutic tip;
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- an manipulation member extending through the second lumen to the cross member and secured to the cross member.
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A therapeutic catheter for comprising:
- a first tube having a proximal region, a distal region and a piercing tip;
- a second tube surrounding the first tube, the second tube having, a wall, an overall length and an atraumatic distal step region, the atraumatic distal stop region including collapsible wings, which when collapsed, shorten the length of the second tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.