Title:
【発明の名称】高流速透析カテーテルおよび関連方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002503528
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
High flow rate catheters, and related methods, are useful in dialysis and other procedures. A catheter according to the invention comprises a hub and a generally elongated conduit. The conduit has a substantially continuous and smooth wall. The conduit also defines at least one lumen and has a length extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the conduit. The proximal end is coupled to a hub and the distal end has an opening in communication with the lumen. The conduit has a conical shape which tapers along the length.
Inventors:
Davy, Christopher Tee.
Sansousie, Michael Earl.
McCarthy, Matthew N.
Sansousie, Michael Earl.
McCarthy, Matthew N.
Application Number:
JP2000532168A
Publication Date:
February 05, 2002
Filing Date:
February 23, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
International Classes:
A61M25/00; B29C48/92; (IPC1-7): A61M25/00
Domestic Patent References:
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Foreign References:
| US5614136A | 1997-03-25 | |||
| US4563180A | 1986-01-07 | |||
| WO1997010858A1 | 1997-03-27 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shusaku Yamamoto