Patent · US Expired

Outer exchange catheter system

US5376074A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 1993
Grant dateDec 27, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2013

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 steerable inner catheter having a control means, said outer catheter sheath extending less than the full length of each said inner catheter and being slidable thereover.

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