Patent · US Expired

Outer exchange catheter system

US4976689A · kind A · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 4, 1988
Grant dateDec 11, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/0681
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to corporeal catheters. More particularly, this invention relates to an outer exchange catheter system comprising an outer catheter sheath and at least one inner catheter having a control means, the outer catheter sheath extending less than the full length of each inner catheter and being slidable thereover. This invention also relates to the method of using this outer exchange catheter system.

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