Patent · US Expired

Drainage catheter apparatus

US5989241A · kind A · utility

53Cited by

3References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Manan Medical Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Plishka · Lake Villa, US
Manfred Mittermeier · Altmannstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 1998
Grant date	Nov 23, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/0163
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A drainage catheter apparatus for draining fluid from a body cavity of a patient, of the catheter type having an elongated hollow drainage member, a flexible tip, an interfacing hub member, a sealing member, a restraining member, a flexible drawing member and a retention facilitating member. The flexible drawing member capable of altering the flexible tip. This sealing member of elastomeric material seals the draw-string opening to automatically seal the opening from the passage of fluid therethrough, while enabling extension of the flexible drawing member. Similarly, the restraining member facilitates releasable restraint of the draw-string in a desired position. The retention facilitating member facilitates the proper positioning of the flexible drawing member with the restraining member and/or sealing member.

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