High flow-low pressure irrigation system
US8308710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high-flow low-pressure irrigation system for directing a fluid to and recovering the fluid from an area within a body, the irrigation system comprising a sheath defining a sheath lumen and a flexible catheter disposed in and through the sheath lumen. The catheter defines a catheter lumen and comprises a plurality of apertures at a distal portion that curls in a pigtail configuration. The fluid is directed and outputted to the body area through the catheter lumen and the apertures, and the outputted fluid is recovered and returned through the sheath lumen.
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