Catheter with flexible and elongate body
US5800414A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a medical or surgical probe. According to the invention: PA1 the elongate body (2) of said probe includes a central longitudinal channel (4) delimiting, within said body, longitudinal portions (5, 6) connected to one another by surface material lines (8) which are easily tearable; PA1 each of said longitudinal portions of the body includes an internal longitudinal conduit (9, 10); PA1 each of the branches (11, 12) of the probe is formed by one such longitudinal portion of said body, separated from the other longitudinal portion; and PA1 the cross section of said longitudinal channel (4) is capable of receiving a tubular element.
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