Implantable catheter and method of using same
US7740616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1027
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter for implantation into a patient having a catheter tube having a distal end, a means for trimming the distal end of the catheter tube after subcutaneous insertion of the tip of the catheter lumen into a desired position within the patient to form a trimmed end portion, and a means for selectively positioning each respective lumen of the trimmed end portion of the catheter tube into fluid communication with the respective first end of one attachment tube. The attachment tube is select fluid communication with a desired medical device.
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