Guidewire/inflation tube locking apparatus and method of use
US5658309A · kind A · utility
106Cited by
9References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09125
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A locking apparatus for use with a catheter which includes a catheter body, first and second slidable components which are slidable with respect to the catheter body, and a hub disposed at the proximal end of the catheter body, and a method of using the locking apparatus. The locking apparatus includes a locking device engageable with the hub for locking the first slidable component in a fixed position relative to the hub, and an extension member that is integral with the hub and engageable with the locking device for locking the second slidable component in a fixed position relative to the hub.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.