Patent · US Expired

Intravascular catheter

US6482180B2 · kind B2 · utility

23Cited by
14References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 2001
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M39/284
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an intravascular catheter comprising a catheter part; an internal needle disposed through the catheter part; and a flexible resin member disposed on the outer surface of the catheter part. It is preferable that the intravascular catheter comprises a blood leakage prevention member for preventing leakage of blood by closing the catheter part via the flexible resin member. It is also preferable that the blood leakage prevention member comprises a pressure part capable of pressuring the catheter part via the flexible resin member. It is further preferable that the blood leakage prevention member comprises a fixing mechanism capable of fixing the pressure part in the pressuring state, and a releasing mechanism capable of releasing the pressuring state.

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