Reinforced venous access catheter
US7850675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter for medical procedures comprises a shaft portion having a distal end insertable into a body lumen, the shaft portion having a wall defining a working lumen extending therewithin and a first strengthening element coupled to the wall to increase a burst pressure of the shaft portion, wherein the first strengthening element cooperates with a base material of the wall to define a flexible region of the shaft portion allowing the shaft portion to be atraumatically inserted into the body lumen.
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