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US 7,029,468 B2Granted
Catheter assembly with side wall exit lumen and method therefor
AssigneeEnpath Medical, Inc.
InventorBrian Honebrink
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Abstract
A catheter assembly includes a catheter body that extends from a distal end to a proximal end. The catheter body includes a delivery lumen, and an actuator lumen, where the actuator lumen extends from a position near or at the distal end to an intermediate portion that does not extend through the proximal end of the catheter body. The catheter body optionally includes an accessory lumen that extends from at or near the distal end and terminates at an intermediate portion that does not extend through the proximal end surface of the catheter body, for example, on a side wall.
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A deflectable catheter assembly comprising:
- a catheter body extending from a deflectable distal end to a proximal end and having an intermediate portion therebetween;
- the catheter body including an actuator lumen and a delivery lumen;
- the delivery lumen extending from the deflectable distal end through the proximal end;
- the actuator lumen extending from a position near the deflectable distal end to the intermediate portion and not through the proximal end;
- the actuator lumen exiting the catheter body forming an exit lumen on a side wall of the catheter body;
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- a liner, wherein at least a portion of the liner extends toward the proximal end from the exit lumen and is outside of the catheter body, and the liner is sealed around the exit lumen, and a lumen extends through the liner and through at least a portion of the actuator lumen.
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