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US 5,152,747 AGranted
Implantable reservoir and balloon catheter system
OwnerLucien C. Olivierinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a catheter system comprising a totally implantable reservoir for a treating agent, and at least one catheter connected thereto. The reservoir is designed to have a variable volume so that it can be positioned in the tissue by a small cannula needle when its volume is small and can be brought to the required internal volume in situ.
Claims11
A catheter system comprising a reservoir and at least one catheter attached thereto for applying treating agents, wherein the reservoir is of a variable volume and consists of an extensible and hardenable plastic material.
A catheter system comprising:
- a reservoir;
- at least one catheter attached thereto for applying treating agents, the reservoir being of variable volume;
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- a balloon catheter shaped so as to be fittable inside said reservoir.
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A catheter system comprising:
- a reservoir;
- at least one catheter attached thereto for applying treating agents, the reservoir being of variable volume;
- an extensible metal body arranged within said reservoir;
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- a balloon catheter shaped so as to be fittable inside said reservoir and said extensible metal body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.