SPLITTABLE MULTIPLE CATHETER ASSEMBLY - MEDICAL COMPONENTS INC

Title:

SPLITTABLE MULTIPLE CATHETER ASSEMBLY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005042056

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A multiple catheter assembly is provided (100). The assembly includes a first catheter (110) having a first proximal end region (112), a first distal end region (114) terminating in a first distal tip (116), and an outer surface (120) defining at least a first lumen (122) extending longitudinally therethrough between a first distal (118) and a first proximal opening. The assembly also includes a second catheter (130) having a second proximal end region (132), a second distal end region (134) terminating in a second distal tip (136), and a second outer surface (140) defining at least a second lumen (142) extending longitudinally therethrough between a second distal (138) and a second proximal opening. The first lumen and the second lumens are independent from each other for faciliting simultaneous flow in opposite directions. The outer surfaces of the first and second catheters are releasably joined for allowing the first and second distal tips and first and second proximal end regions to be at least partially longitudinally split from each other. A method of inserting the catheter assembly is also provided.

Inventors:

SCHON DONALD A (US)
VOORHEES EARL W (US)
STEPHENS JOHN (US)
SANFORD KEVIN (US)
NARDEO MAHASE (US)
SCHWEIKERT TIMOTHY (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/035580

Publication Date:

October 26, 2006

Filing Date:

October 27, 2004

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

MEDICAL COMPONENTS INC (US)
TWINCATH LLC (US)
SCHON DONALD A (US)
VOORHEES EARL W (US)
STEPHENS JOHN (US)
SANFORD KEVIN (US)
NARDEO MAHASE (US)
SCHWEIKERT TIMOTHY (US)

International Classes:

A61M31/00; A61M25/00; A61M25/14

Foreign References:

US5947953A	1999-09-07
US5718692A	1998-02-17

Other References: