Catheter and method for producing such a catheter

Abstract

A catheter, which can be used in infusion therapy, includes a catheter tube having a main lumen and at least one secondary lumen. The main lumen and the at least one secondary lumen are each elongate between a proximal tube end and a distal tube end. The at least one secondary lumen has a lateral opening arranged between the proximal tube end and the distal tube end in an axial direction of the catheter tube. The lateral opening extends through a tube casing of the catheter tube in a radial direction of the catheter tube. A seal is introduced into the at least one secondary lumen distally behind the lateral opening and at least partially seals the secondary lumen. The seal is formed from a sealing compound cured in the at least one secondary lumen or a thermoplastic elastomer material expanded within the at least one secondary lumen.

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