Catheter and sensor having pressure detecting function
US6019728A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/043
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter includes a longitudinally extending catheter tube to be inserted into a body. A plurality of sensing portions are arranged in the catheter tube for detecting at least two types of pressures acting on the catheter when inserted into the body. Each sensing portion is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the catheter tube. A silicone gel transmits the two types of pressures acting in the body to each sensing portion. The two types of pressures act on each sensing portion in a radial direction of the catheter tube by way of the silicone gel.
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