Blind End Catheter Guide
AssigneeAMS Research Corporation
InventorVincent G. Copa
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Abstract
A catheter guide for assisting individuals in affixing catheter tips on blind-end catheters. More specifically, the catheter guide includes a mounting ring for receiving a catheter tip. The catheter guide further includes at least two integrated prongs extending from the mounting ring for defining a receptacle adapted to receive and aligning the blind end catheter with the catheter tip. The catheter guide maintains alignment of the blind end catheter and catheter tip while a bonding agent sets up. The catheter guide also includes an integrated tapering section extending from the integrated prongs to the mounting ring thereby eliminating the need for a separate tapering assembly step.
Claims14
A catheter guide for affixing catheter tips onto catheters comprising:
- a mounting ring defining a lumen adapted to receive a portion of the catheter tip;
- and
- at least two integrated prongs each having a first and second end, wherein the first end of each integrated prong is affixed to the mounting ring such that the integrated prongs extend outwardly from the mounting ring wherein the second ends define a receptacle configured to receive a catheter end.
A method of affixing catheter tips onto catheters comprising:
- providing a catheter guide including a mounting ring defining a lumen for receiving a portion of the catheter tip and at least two integrated prongs, each integrated prong having a first and second end, wherein the first end of each integrated prong is affixed to the mounting ring such that the second ends define a receptacle capable of receiving a catheter;
- inserting an end portion of the catheter tip into the lumen defined by the mounting ring;
- inserting a catheter end of a catheter into the receptacle defined by the second ends until the catheter end is in fluid communication with the end portion of the catheter;
- and
- bonding the catheter to the integrated prongs to secure the catheter to the catheter tip.
A catheter system, comprising:
- a catheter having a blind end;
- a catheter tip defined by a mounting end and a guide end;
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- a catheter guide for operably coupling the blind end to the mounting end, the catheter guide including a mounting ring defining a lumen adapted to receive the mounting end of the catheter tip, the catheter guide further including at least two integrated prongs having first and second ends, wherein the first end of each integrated prong is affixed to the mounting ring such that the second ends define a receptacle configured to receive the blind end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.