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AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsM. Joshua Tolkoff, Robert C. Allman, Kenneth A. Eliasen, Robert N. Gailey, Kelly J. Christian, Donald J. Jones
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A catheter connection system is defined by a rigid, tubular stem attached at a proximal end thereof to a medical device. The stem has a plurality of comparably configured engagement barbs encircling and radially, outwardly extending on an exterior surface of the stem. A locking barb also encircles and radially, outwardly extends on the surface of the stem between the medical device and the engagement barbs. A rigid first locking sleeve is provided for inwardly compressing a portion of a body wall of a silicone catheter against the locking barb on the stem when the stem is received in the lumen of the silicone catheter to create a mechanical joinder and liquid-tight seal between the silicone catheter and the stem. In the alternative, a compression sleeve housed within a rigid second locking sleeve is provided for compressing a body wall of a polyurethane catheter against the engagement barbs on the stem to create a mechanical joinder and liquid-tight seal between the polyurethane catheter and the stem.
A catheter connection system for effecting a mechanical joinder between a medical device and a selected catheter chosen from either a first catheter or a second catheter, the first catheter being made from a first material and the second catheter being made from a second material, the second material being less pliant than the first material, the selected catheter having a body wall with an exterior surface and with an interior surface defining a longitudinally extending, fluid flow lumen, said connection system comprising:
A catheter connection system for effecting a fluid tight coupling and a mechanical joinder between a medical device that accommodates a fluid flow and a selected catheter chosen from either a first catheter or a second catheter, the first catheter being made from a first material and the second catheter being made from a second material, the second material being less pliant than the first material, the selected catheter having a body wall with an exterior surface and with an interior surface defining a longitudinally extending, fluid flow lumen, said connection system comprising:
A catheter connection system for effecting a fluid tight coupling and a mechanical joinder between a medical device that accommodates a fluid flow and a selected catheter chosen from either a silicone catheter or a polyurethane catheter, the selected catheter having a body wall with an exterior surface and with an interior surface defining a longitudinally extending, fluid flow lumen, said connection system comprising:
A catheter connection system for effecting a fluid tight coupling and a mechanical joinder between a medical device that accommodates a fluid flow and a selected catheter chosen from either a silicone catheter or a polyurethane catheter, the selected catheter having a body wall with an exterior surface and with an interior surface defining a longitudinally extending, fluid flow lumen, said connection system comprising:
A catheter connection system for mechanically joining a medical tunneling instrument to a selected catheter chosen from either a silicone catheter or a polyurethane catheter, the selected catheter having a body wall with an interior surface defining a longitudinally extending, fluid flow lumen, said connection system comprising:
A catheter connection system for effecting a fluid tight coupling and a mechanical joinder between a medical device that accommodates a fluid flow and a polyurethane catheter, the polyurethane catheter having a body wall with an exterior surface and with an interior surface defining a longitudinally extending, fluid flow lumen, said connection system comprising:
A method for effecting a mechanical joinder between a medical device and a catheter, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.