Title:
カテーテルトンネラ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011502556
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A tunneler/casing assembly (100,200,300) having a tunneler (110,210,310) and an elongated casing (102,202,302) for containing a catheter (12) during subcutaneous tunneling of the catheter. The tunneler is removable from the casing to expose the catheter leading end after tunneling to be pulled directly through the tunnel, or includes a catheter exit side opening (324) to expose the catheter leading end for that purpose. A blunt leading end (112,212,312) of the tunneler has an atraumatic shape for creating the subcutaneous tunnel (26).
Inventors:
Gin, Kenneth M.
Fisher, Mark S.
Fisher, Mark S.
Application Number:
JP2010518308A
Publication Date:
January 27, 2011
Filing Date:
July 18, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Medical Components, Incorporated
International Classes:
A61M25/08
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH07246241A | 1995-09-26 | |||
| JPS5841540A | 1983-03-10 | |||
| JPH07246241A | 1995-09-26 |
Foreign References:
| WO2005009502A2 | 2005-02-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda
Atsushi Honda
Miho Ikegami
Makoto Onda
Atsushi Honda
Miho Ikegami