Catheter hub with detachable push device
US6613014B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09116
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handle member for gripping a catheter shaft to facilitate advancement in a patient's body lumen. The handle member is configured to be releasably secured to the catheter shaft. Further, the handle is longitudinally displaceable along at least a length of the catheter shaft, so as to be slidably positional along the shaft. The handle member may be detachably connected to an adapter on the proximal end of the catheter shaft. Additionally, one embodiment of the handle member has internal grooves on the outer wall of the handle member, so that the user would have finger placement holds. The handle member may be made of a softer material than the catheter shaft, and have a tapered outer surface for comfort of the user.
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