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Surgery > Means For Introducing Or Removing Material From Body For Therapeutic Purposes (e.g., Medicating, Irrigating, Aspirating, Etc.) > Treating Material Introduced Into Or Removed From Body Orifice, Or Inserted Or Removed Subcutaneously Other Than By Diffusing Through Skin > Material Introduced Or Removed Through Conduit, Holder, Or Implantable Reservoir Inserted In Body > Body Inserted Tubular Conduit Structure (e.g., Needles, Cannulas, Nozzles, Trocars, Catheters, Etc.) > Flexible Catheter Or Means (e.g., Coupling) Used Therewith Flexible Catheter Or Means (e.g., Coupling) Used TherewithFlexible Catheter Or Means (e.g., Coupling) Used Therewith patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/07/06 - 20060276773 - Multi-lumen catheter with attachable hub The present invention is a multi-lumen catheter assembly having a selectively attachable hub including a multi-lumen catheter tube that has a proximal portion and a distal portion and a hub assembly that has a proximal portion and a distal portion, whereby the distal portion of the catheter tube is selectively ... 11/23/06 - 20060264906 - Melt-bonded joint for joining sheaths used in medical devices, and methods of forming the melt-bonded joint Joint assemblies for joining sheaths for use in medical devices are provided, as are methods of manufacturing the joint assemblies. An elongate first sheath has a distal end portion having melt bonding material. A second sheath has first and second end portions, the second end portion having melt bonding material. ... 11/23/06 - 20060264905 - Improved catheters Catheters having a tapered, atraumatic distal tip are provided. In one embodiment, the outer surface of the distal portion of the catheter has a generally non-cylindrical and substantially triangular cross-sectional configuration. The inner surface cross-sectional configuration of the distal portion of the catheter may match the outer surface, or it ... 11/23/06 - 20060264904 - Medical device A medical device including an alternative shaft configuration, structure, assembly, and method for making. For example, some shaft configurations relate to the use of an inner and an outer tubular member. Additionally, some alternative distal tip structures, assemblies, and methods for elongated medical devices are disclosed. Additionally, some alternative structures, ... 11/16/06 - 20060259009 - Guidewire loader for bifurcated vessel A guidewire loader catheter for delivering a guidewire across a bifurcation in a blood vessel, including a method of use, is provided. The guidewire loader catheter includes a catheter shaft having a first tube, with a first lumen extending therethrough, a second tube, with a second lumen extending therethrough, and ... 11/09/06 - 20060253101 - Intracranial catheter A catheter having an outer profile which is formed such that a path length along an outer surface of the catheter is greater than the corresponding length of the catheter, and to a method for determining the shape of a catheter, and wherein the elasticity and/or conductivity of the tissue ... 11/02/06 - 20060247603 - System and method for restenosis mitigation A system and method for restenosis mitigation at a trauma site within the vasculature. The system may include a catheter capable of delivering a restenosis mitigating drug and a sensor extending through a lumen in the catheter. The catheter may be positioned adjacent the trauma site and the restenosis mitigating ... 11/02/06 - 20060247602 - Ureteral access sheath A ureteral access sheath adapted for insertion into a urethra includes an elongate tube extending between a proximal end and a distal end. A handle assembly is disposed at the proximal end and includes enlarged portions which inhibit migration of the sheath into the urethra. The enlarged portions are shaped ... 10/26/06 - 20060241564 - Steerable catheter assembly The present invention relates to a steerable catheter assembly, comprising an elongate outer shaft having a lumen therethrough and having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongate inner shaft coaxially disposed within the lumen of the outer shaft and having a proximal end and a distal end; and ... 10/26/06 - 20060241563 - Adjustable safety clip A safety clip (100) for a medical catheter features a slider (6) for stepless adjustment of a distance separating an abutment surface for a sleeve (20) of the catheter from an abutment surface for a shaft (22) of the catheter. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212023 - Locking drainage catheter A catheter comprises an elongated body extending from a curved, distal portion to a proximal portion and including a fluid transport lumen extending therethrough and a suture lock collar slidably coupled to the proximal portion for movement relative thereto. The suture lock collar includes a connection for coupling a fluid ... 07/27/06 - 20060167437 - Method and apparatus for intra aortic substance delivery to a branch vessel A renal flow system injects a volume of fluid agent into a location within an abdominal aorta in a manner that flows bilaterally into each of two renal arteries via their respectively spaced ostia along the abdominal aorta wall. A local injection assembly (100) includes two injection members (104, 106), ... 07/20/06 - 20060161134 - Intravenous connector device An intravenous connector device for coupling a plurality of intravenous fluid conduits to a single intravenously insertable portion. The device includes a body having two or more inlet lumens for receiving fluid conduits in which at least one of the lumens has a mechanism for limiting the depth to which ... 06/29/06 - 20060142734 - Fluid seal for endoscope A seal is provided for effectively inhibiting the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a region with a non-circular cross-sectional shape is disposed therein. The seal has a body portion with a proximal end adapted for insertion of the elongate device, ... 06/29/06 - 20060142733 - Catheter tip and method of attaching a catheter tip to a catheter shaft The present invention is a method of bonding a shaft tip to a distal end of a catheter or sheath shaft. The method includes extruding a shaft to have an initial outside diameter that is greater than an outside diameter the shaft will have when finished. A lap joint area ... 06/22/06 - 20060135948 - Multi-exchange catheter guide member with improved seal A catheter and a guidewire exchange system includes a catheter and a guide member. The catheter includes a lumen extending through the shaft and sized to receive the guidewire, and a longitudinal guideway enabling transverse access from the shaft exterior surface to the lumen. The guide member includes a housing, ... 04/06/06 - 20060074400 - Catheter with directed flow design A catheter includes an elongated catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. A first longitudinally accessible lumen and a second lumen extend side by side within and along the proximal portion, and the first lumen and the second lumen form a single common lumen within the distal ... 03/23/06 - 20060064074 - Rapid exchange catheters having a sealed guidewire lumen and methods of making the same Methods and devices for preventing fluid flow through the relatively short guidewire lumen of a rapid exchange catheter. The guidewire lumen for a rapid exchange catheter is provided with a narrowed or sealed section allowing for passage of a guidewire therethrough while preventing fluid flow while a guidewire is disposed ... 03/09/06 - 20060052767 - Catheter distal tip design and method of making A catheter comprises a catheter shaft having a distal tip, the distal tip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a rounded profile. The catheter may be made by rounding the inner surface of the distal tip. ... 03/09/06 - 20060052766 - Color-coded medical tubes and post-insertion monitoring thereof The present invention describes color-coded medical tubes and methods of monitoring the insertion and post-insertion of the same. ... 02/09/06 - 20060030834 - Catheter tip A tip for attachment, in use, to the distal end of a catheter for insertion into a body lumen. The tip comprises an attachment region. The attachment region is formed from a material selected to have at least one characteristic having a first parameter of a predetermined value to enable ... 02/02/06 - 20060025751 - Medical usage connector assembly for the transfer of fluids The invention relates to a connector assembly (10) for the transfer of fluids, particularly fluids comprising an active agent from a reservoir to a medical device for dosage, comprising: a first connector element (20), pertaining to the reservoir with first fixing means (23), a second connector element (10), pertaining to ... 01/26/06 - 20060020256 - Reinforced venous access catheter A catheter for medical procedures comprises a shaft portion having a distal end insertable into a body lumen, the shaft portion having a wall defining a working lumen extending therewithin and a first strengthening element coupled to the wall to increase a burst pressure of the shaft portion, wherein the ... 01/05/06 - 20060004345 - Retention device for medical components The present invention is directed generally to an adapter for assist with the connection of a flexible tubing to a connector, and more particularly to a product that enables the flexible tubing to retain its ability to provide a secure connection even after multiple uses by resisting or limiting permanent ... 12/22/05 - 20050283134 - Catheter shaft with improved manifold bond A catheter shaft with an improved manifold bond and methods for making and using the same. The catheter shaft may include a sleeve disposed, for example, near its proximal end. The sleeve may include a first layer that is attached to the catheter shaft and a second layer to which ... 12/15/05 - 20050277909 - Catheter grip A catheter grip adapted to couple with an introducer or sheath holds a catheter in position while in use in a patient's body. The grip has a hub defining a channel through which the catheter extends, a pair of grip members that work with each other to hold the catheter ... 12/01/05 - 20050267443 - Medical device with high pressure quick disconnect handpiece A method and apparatus are provided for quickly connecting a handpiece to a pressurized fluid source. A hollow tube on the handpiece is inserted through an aperture in an annular gasket which is held in a chamber in a body. On application of pressurized fluid to the body, the gasket ... 11/24/05 - 20050261666 - Medical devices and methods of making the same Medical devices and related methods are disclosed. ... 11/17/05 - 20050256503 - Tapered catheter delivery system Various catheters and catheter systems, along with methods for using such are described. In some cases, the catheters and catheter systems exhibit a tapered distal end, with the taper formed integral to a catheter sheath and/or through the interaction of two catheter sheaths. ... 11/17/05 - 20050256502 - Anti-infective central venous catheter with diffusion barrier layer A catheter extending from a distal end which, when in an operative position is inserted within a body of a patient, to a proximal end, the catheter comprising a charge holding cavity to which a therapeutic compound is to be supplied and a wall including inner and outer portions, an ... 11/17/05 - 20050256501 - Catheter packaging with integrated clip Packaging for a catheter may include a tubular structure and an integrated clip. A catheter may be inserted into the tubular structure. The catheter may have a flexible shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end, and a hub affixed to the proximal end. The hub may have ... 11/17/05 - 20050256500 - Needleless port and method of manufacturing the same A septum (1) is held in the cavity of a cover (6) and mounted on a pedestal (7) forming part of a flow channel, and comprises a main body having a through passageway and compression ribs formed in the sides thereof. In the main body, the vertical diameter of the ... 11/10/05 - 20050251106 - Drug delivery catheter A system for treating a vascular condition includes a catheter having a drug delivery lumen and an expandable jaw device at the distal end of the catheter. The jaw device includes drug delivery ports in communication with the lumen, so that a therapeutic agent can be delivered to a treatment ... 10/20/05 - 20050234426 - Catheter distal tip design and method of making A catheter comprises a catheter shaft having a distal tip, the distal tip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a rounded profile. The catheter may be made by rounding the inner surface of the distal tip. ... 10/13/05 - 20050228360 - Medical devices including aerated adhesive bonds and methods of forming the same Medical devices can be formed from medical device components that are bonded together with an adhesive that resists stresses caused by adhesive curing. In particular, a medical device can include a first component and a second component. The second component can be configured to fit at least partially over the ... 09/22/05 - 20050209581 - Catheter connector A catheter connector for a subcutaneously placed catheter. The catheter connector can be configured for a single lumen catheter or a multiple lumen catheter. The connector facilitates precise positioning of both distal and proximal ends of a catheter, providing enhanced functionability and patient comfort. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203485 - Locking system for catheter A catheter of the present invention comprises a tubular member and a lockable connector having a hub and a locking device. The locking device comprises a semi-oval button; a rectangular main operating part; an accepting part having a pair of projections and an accepting hole; and a latching part coupled ... 08/25/05 - 20050187535 - Multi-lumen catheter with integrated connector A multi-lumen catheter and method for inserting same into a patient is disclosed. The catheter includes a multi-lumen catheter tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and a plurality of lumens therethrough. The catheter may include a single-lumen flush tube portion, the flush tube portion having a proximal end ... 07/28/05 - 20050165382 - Catheter tip A tip for attachment, in use, to the distal end of a catheter for insertion into a body lumen. The tip comprises an attachment region. The attachment region is formed from a material selected to have at least one characteristic having a first parameter of a predetermined value to enable ... 06/09/05 - 20050124976 - Medical devices Medical devices and methods of making the devices are described. In some embodiments, the devices include multiple layers, and one or more layers can include a nanocomposite material. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |