Title:
CONNECTOR FOR USE WITH A MEDICAL CATHETER AND MEDICAL CATHETER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAID CONNECTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004052272
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Connector for use with a medical catheter assembly and medical catheter assembly including the connector. In one embodiment, the connector comprises a rear portion, an intermediate portion, and a front portion. The rear portion is frustoconical in shape and tapers rearwardly in cross-sectional diameter from its front end. A centrally-disposed, smaller-diameter, longitudinal bore is provided in the rear portion, the bore being appropriately dimensioned to receive a guidewire therethrough. The intermediate portion is generally cylindrical and is shaped to include a centrally-disposed, larger-diameter longitudinal bore and a pair of longitudinally-extending slots providing access to the larger-diameter bore. The front portion is frusto-conical in shape and tapers forwardly in cross-sectional diameter from its rear end. In use, a silicone tube is inserted into the larger-diameter bore of the intermediate portion, and the rear and intermediate portions of the connector are inserted into a gastrostomy feeding tube. A silicone glue is then used to bond the silicone tube to the gastrostomy feeding tube. The front end of the connector is inserted into a dilator and is secured thereto by spin-welding.
Inventors:
WESTSTRATE PATRICE A
HOLMES JOHN C
HOLMES JOHN C
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/038910
Publication Date:
October 07, 2004
Filing Date:
December 09, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/34; A61J15/00; A61M25/00; (IPC1-7): A61M25/00; A61J15/00
Foreign References:
| US5391159A | 1995-02-21 | |||
| US5961498A | 1999-10-05 |
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