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Catheter with flexible and elongate body

US5800414A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 5, 1997
Grant dateSep 1, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 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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