US4106506A
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Catheter
Assignee: Bio-Med Plastics Inc
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Filing: 1976-01-26
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Granted: 1978-08-15
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Expires: 1996-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A combined needle and catheter of the type in which the needle is used to lead the end of the catheter thereon into a body cavity and, after insertion, is withdrawn through the catheter with most of the catheter remaining in the body, where the catheter has a strengthening die wiper, a retention bead, a radio-opaque material imbedded therein, and/or a flexible reinforcing member imbedded therein with its pointed end downward and located within the orifice of a die wiper. Thereafter, a measured quantity of a viscous plastic material or fluid plastisol is applied to the die wiper on the side thereof opposite the pointed end of the needle and the assembly of needle, die wiper and plastisol is then inverted so that the die wiper falls by gravity and wipes a coating of fluid plastisol along the shank of the needle. When the die wiper has completed its traverse of the needle shank, the assembly is heated to solidify the fluid plastisol on the needle and thereby form a removable flexible catheter on the needle.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilbur R. Koehn, deceased
- 👤 executrix by Elizabeth M. Koehn
- 👤 executor by Theodore Ellenoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0606; B; B29; B29C; B29C41/00; B29C41/02; B29C41/14; A61M25/0009; A61M25/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
In a surgical apparatus for delivering fluids to or withdrawing fluids from a human body, including a flexible catheter, which surrounds the shank and at least one part of the handle of a penetrating element, said catheter having a free end positioned adjacent the pointed end of the penetrating element and a fitting at its opposite end, said penetrating element and catheter being cooperable to cause the catheter to follow said pointed end through the skin to locate the free end of the catheter at a predetermined position in the body, the free end of the catheter and the pointed end of the penetrating element being relatively displacable to permit the penetrating element to be withdrawn through the aatheter tube, wherein the improvement comprises said fitting having a funnel-shaped neck; said opposite end of said catheter forming an overlying layer on said neck; a funnel-shaped relatively-rigid ring surroundly embedded in and substantially overlying the outer surface of said layer without any compressive force-fit thereon; said neck, said layer formed at said opposite end of said catheter, and said ring, all being bonded together in a substantially non-stressed relationship and being substantially concentric with respect to one another; and said layer being fixed to said neck and said ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
In a surgical apparatus for delivering fluids to or withdrawing fluids from a human body, including a flexible catheter, which surrounds the shank and at least one part of the handle of a penetrating element, said catheter having a free end positioned adjacent the pointed end of the penetrating element and a fitting at its opposite end, said penetrating element and catheter being cooperable to cause the catheter to follow said pointed end through the skin to locate the free end of the catheter at a predetermined position in the body, the free end of the catheter and the pointed end of the penetrating element being relatively displacable to permit the penetrating element to be withdrawn through the aatheter tube, wherein the improvement comprises said fitting having a funnel-shaped neck; said opposite end of said catheter forming an overlying layer on said neck; a funnel-shaped relatively-rigid ring surroundly embedded in and substantially overlying the outer surface of said layer without any compressive force-fit thereon; said neck, said layer formed at said opposite end of said catheter, and said ring, all being bonded together in a substantially non-stressed relationship and being substantially concentric with respect to one another; and said layer being fixed to said neck and said ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Surgical apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said catheter has a fillet joint at its point of juncture with said ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as in claim 2, including a flexible reinforcing member embedded in the wall of said catheter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
Surgical apparatus as in claim 2 including an annular bead on the exterior surface of the catheter, said bead engaging the body surface during insertion of the apparatus to limit the length of the catheter inserted into the body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus as in claim 4 including a helical line of inert radio opaque material embedded in the wall of said catheter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Surgical apparatus as in claim 2 including a helical stripe of inert radio opaque material embedded in the flexible shank of the catheter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Surgical apparatus as in claim 6 including a flexible reinforcing member embedded in the flexible shank of the catheter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said fitting is a relatively-rigid coupling fitting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as in claim 8, wherein said fitting and said catheter are formed of the same plastic resin material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as in claim 9, where said fitting and said layer are fixed together by a heat welded joint
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said fitting is of the standard surgical frictional fit type.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as in claim 2, wherein the neck of said fitting has a conical portion with external protrusions and an extension portion with fluting.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
202 words
In a surgical apparatus for delivering fluids to or withdrawing fluids from a human body, including a flexible catheter, which surrounds the shank and at least one part of the handle of a penetrating element, said catheter having a free end positioned adjacent the pointed end of the penetrating element and a fitting at its opposite end, said penetrating element and catheter being cooperable to cause the catheter to follow said pointed end through the skin to locate the free end of the catheter at a predetermined position in the body, the free end of the catheter and the pointed end of the penetrating element being relatively displacable to permit the penetrating element to be withdrawn through the catheter tube, wherein the improvement comprises said fitting having a funnel-shaped neck; said opposite end of said catheter forming an overlying layer on said neck; a funnel-shaped relatively-rigid ring surroundingly embedded in the outer surface of said layer; said neck, said layer formed at said opposite end of said catheter, and said ring, all being substantially concentric; said layer being fixed to said neck and said ring; and a reinforcing fillet joint at formed the point of juncture of said catheter with said ring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
202 words
In a surgical apparatus for delivering fluids to or withdrawing fluids from a human body, including a flexible catheter, which surrounds the shank and at least one part of the handle of a penetrating element, said catheter having a free end positioned adjacent the pointed end of the penetrating element and a fitting at its opposite end, said penetrating element and catheter being cooperable to cause the catheter to follow said pointed end through the skin to locate the free end of the catheter at a predetermined position in the body, the free end of the catheter and the pointed end of the penetrating element being relatively displacable to permit the penetrating element to be withdrawn through the catheter tube, wherein the improvement comprises said fitting having a funnel-shaped neck; said opposite end of said catheter forming an overlying layer on said neck; a funnel-shaped relatively-rigid ring surroundingly embedded in the outer surface of said layer; said neck, said layer formed at said opposite end of said catheter, and said ring, all being substantially concentric; said layer being fixed to said neck and said ring; and a reinforcing fillet joint at formed the point of juncture of said catheter with said ring.
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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) | 1981-08-14 | 1982-02-13 | 1982-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-08-14 | 1986-02-13 | 1986-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-08-14 | 1990-02-13 | 1990-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |