Disposable multi-lumen catheter with reusable stylet
OwnerFred Seddiqui, Alex Niel +2inventors
InventorsFred Seddiqui, Alex Niel, John Higgins, Rupesh Desai
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Abstract
A disposable catheter and reusable stylet assembly is disclosed. The disposable catheter prevents infectious bodily fluids and tissues from making contact with the stylet. The catheter includes an implantable elongated tube connected to a stylet receiving body. The stylet includes a control handle that can be coupled or engaged to the receiving body. The stylet also includes a stylet member that can extend within the catheter tube. An image capturing component can be positioned at the distal end of the stylet member. A control mechanism can control the movement of the stylet member.
Claims20
A disposable catheter and reusable stylet assembly, comprising:
- (a) a catheter assembly comprising
- (i) a catheter tube having a first lumen and a second lumen extending at least partially through the catheter tube;
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- (ii) a stylet receiving body connected to the catheter tube, the receiving body including an opening along a longitudinal side of the body and a port disposed within the receiving body and in fluid communication with the first lumen;
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- (b) a stylet comprising
- (i) a control handle capable of being securely inserted in the longitudinal side opening of the receiving body;
- (ii) a stylet member for being extended through the second lumen of the catheter assembly;
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- (iii) a visual or image device including components positioned at a distal end of the stylet member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.