System and method for catheter construction
US5084010A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00464
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter system comprises a flexible catheter tube or body having a housing secured to its distal end. A plurality of structurally distinct terminal components are provided to attach to the forward end of the housing, while a plurality of interchangeable interventional elements are provided to attach to a drive member within the catheter. By properly selecting the terminal components and the interventional elements, a wide variety of specific therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities may be provided.
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