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Catheter having internal flow valve at distal end thereof

Assignee: PROSIT SERVICE CORP
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Filing: 1965-03-09
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1985-03-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ferdinand A Rocchi
  • 👤 Simon Samuel
  • 👤 Belivean Maurice

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 13:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M25/10; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10184; A61M25/10185; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/25

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A CATHETER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBE OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HAVING A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END, A FLUID ENTRANCE HOLD IN THE WALL OF SAID TUBE ADJACENT SAID CLOSED END, VALVE MEANS WITHIN SAID TUBE ADJACENT SAID FLUID ENTRANCE HOLE, SAID VALVE MEANS BEING OPERABLE BETWEEN A POSITION IN WHICH THE VALVE MEANS EXTENDS COMPLETELY ACROSS AND CLOSES SAID HOLD TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF FLUID INTO SAID TUBE AND A POSITION IN WHICH THE FLUID ENTRANCE HOLE IS UNCOVERED TO PERMIT FLUID TO ENTER THE TUBE, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
A CATHETER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBE OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HAVING A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END, A FLUID ENTRANCE HOLD IN THE WALL OF SAID TUBE ADJACENT SAID CLOSED END, VALVE MEANS WITHIN SAID TUBE ADJACENT SAID FLUID ENTRANCE HOLE, SAID VALVE MEANS BEING OPERABLE BETWEEN A POSITION IN WHICH THE VALVE MEANS EXTENDS COMPLETELY ACROSS AND CLOSES SAID HOLD TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF FLUID INTO SAID TUBE AND A POSITION IN WHICH THE FLUID ENTRANCE HOLE IS UNCOVERED TO PERMIT FLUID TO ENTER THE TUBE, AND

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-07-17 1971-01-16 1971-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-17 1975-01-16 1975-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-17 1979-01-16 1979-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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