Catheter and click connector
AssigneeCRM Medical Devices, Inc.
InventorsMeilin Dong, Christopher Stephen Elliott, Rustin Massoudi
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present application discloses, in part, a balloon catheter assembly comprising: a) a balloon catheter comprising a proximal end, a distal end; and b) a connecting line comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end comprises a first terminal magnetic connector for forming a water tight connection with the magnetic click connector on the port panel.
Claims15
A balloon catheter assembly comprising:
- a) a balloon catheter comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the balloon catheter further comprises:
- a catheter wall defining a catheter lumen;
- an inflatable balloon comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the inflatable balloon is mounted at the distal end of the balloon catheter and the balloon catheter further comprises an inflation lumen that extends from the inflatable balloon to an inflation valve and an inflation port;
- a base located at the proximal end of the balloon catheter, wherein the base comprises a top end and a bottom end, wherein the base comprises an opening to the catheter lumen, and the base further comprising:
- i) a port panel comprising a top end and a bottom end, and a port extending therethrough, wherein at least one magnetic member is mounted on the top end of the port panel to form a magnetic click connector for connecting with a connecting line comprising a corresponding magnetic click connector, and wherein the bottom end of the port panel is attached to the top end of the base;
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- ii) the inflation port for inflating the inflatable balloon, where the inflation port is mounted on the base and the inflation port further comprises the inflation valve, where the inflation valve is in fluid communication with the inflatable balloon using the inflation lumen;
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- b) the connecting line comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the connecting line comprises the corresponding terminal magnetic click connector for forming a water tight connection with the magnetic click connector on the port panel.
A method for draining urine from a bladder using a urinary balloon catheter assembly, the method comprising:
- a. installing a urinary balloon catheter which is properly sized and comprises a port panel, wherein at least one magnetic member is mounted on the port panel to form a magnetic click connector, in a suprapubic tract of a patient;
- b. inflating an inflatable balloon of the urinary balloon catheter to securely retain the urinary balloon catheter in the suprapubic tract for an indefinite period of time until a sufficient amount of the urine is collected in the bladder;
- c. connecting a connecting line comprising a corresponding magnetic click connector to the port panel comprising the magnetic click connector by bringing the click corresponding magnetic connector of the connecting line in close proximity to the magnetic click connector of the port panel to allow the magnetic click connector and the corresponding magnetic click connector to engage and securely connect together to form a water tight seal;
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- d. draining the urine from the bladder through the urinary balloon catheter and the connecting line using an electrical-mechanical pump, a bulb suction device, or by gravity.
A magnetic click connector assembly for connecting a first medical device with a second medical device, a medical device with a connecting line, or a first connecting line with a second connecting line to provide a liquid tight magnetic connection or a leak proof magnetic connection, the magnetic click connector assembly comprising:
- a) a first magnetic click connector comprising a base further comprising at least one magnetic member wherein the at least one magnetic member is mounted directly on or in the base;
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- b) a second magnetic click connector comprising a base further comprising at least one magnetic member for magnetically coupling with the at least one magnetic member of the first magnetic click connector to form the liquid tight magnetic connection or the leak proof magnetic connection;
- wherein the first magnetic click connector is coupled to the first medical device or the first connecting line and the second magnetic click connector is coupled to the second medical device or the second connecting line;
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- wherein each of the first medical device, the second medical device, the first connecting line, and the second connecting line comprises a lumen therethrough for the passage of fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.