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Methods and apparatus for intravenous therapy and hyperalimentation
Assignee: GROSHONG & BRAWN
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Filing: 1980-10-03
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Granted: 1984-02-14
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Expires: 2000-10-03
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus for short term and long term intravenous therapy including hyperalimentation are disclosed. The proximal end of a flexible catheter having a one way valve adjacent its proximal end is inserted through the skin of a patient and into a vein having a suitably large flow of blood therethrough. The distal end of the catheter has a threaded male coupler for connecting it to a flow reducing adaptor and thence to a source of intravenous solution. The solution flows by gravity through the catheter and into the vein. A passer which can be connected to the male coupler is provided for subcutaneously threading the catheter during long term catheter placement.
Inventors
- 👤 LeRoy E. Groshong
- 👤 Ronald J. Brawn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An apparatus for performing intravascular therapy including hyperalimentation comprising: a flexible catheter having a length sufficient to extend from a vessel in a patient having a suitably large flow of blood therethrough and through an exit site in the skin of the patient, the catheter having a valve adjacent its proximal end; a male coupler secured to the open distal end of the catheter; and a passer for threading the catheter subcutaneously, the passer including an elongate tube adapted to slide over the male coupler and the distal end of the catheter, a tip adapted to be releasably connected to the forward end of the tube, and means releasably to attach the distal end of the catheter to the tip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
An apparatus for performing intravascular therapy including hyperalimentation comprising: a flexible catheter having a length sufficient to extend from a vessel in a patient having a suitably large flow of blood therethrough and through an exit site in the skin of the patient, the catheter having a valve adjacent its proximal end; a male coupler secured to the open distal end of the catheter; and a passer for threading the catheter subcutaneously, the passer including an elongate tube adapted to slide over the male coupler and the distal end of the catheter, a tip adapted to be releasably connected to the forward end of the tube, and means releasably to attach the distal end of the catheter to the tip.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
194 words
An apparatus for performing intravascular therapy including hyperalimentation comprising: a flexible, closed-ended catheter having a length sufficient to extend from a vessel in a patient having a suitably large flow of blood therethrough and through an exit site in the skin of the patient, the catheter having a valve adjacent its proximal end; a coupler secured to the open distal end of the catheter; a passer for threading the catheter subcutaneously, the passer including an elongate tube adapted to slide over the male coupler and the distal end of the catheter, and a sharp edged tip adapted releasably to be connected to the male coupler and the forward end of the tube, for cutting a passageway through the body tissue of a patient to enable the passer to be passed subcutaneously beneath the skin of a patient whereby after emergence of the tip from the skin and removal of the tip from said tube, said catheter may be advanced within said tube, and said tube may be withdrawn from the body by sliding the same over said catheter leaving the catheter within the passageway formed by the passer beneath the skin of the patient.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
194 words
An apparatus for performing intravascular therapy including hyperalimentation comprising: a flexible, closed-ended catheter having a length sufficient to extend from a vessel in a patient having a suitably large flow of blood therethrough and through an exit site in the skin of the patient, the catheter having a valve adjacent its proximal end; a coupler secured to the open distal end of the catheter; a passer for threading the catheter subcutaneously, the passer including an elongate tube adapted to slide over the male coupler and the distal end of the catheter, and a sharp edged tip adapted releasably to be connected to the male coupler and the forward end of the tube, for cutting a passageway through the body tissue of a patient to enable the passer to be passed subcutaneously beneath the skin of a patient whereby after emergence of the tip from the skin and removal of the tip from said tube, said catheter may be advanced within said tube, and said tube may be withdrawn from the body by sliding the same over said catheter leaving the catheter within the passageway formed by the passer beneath the skin of the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said tip is threadedly engaged to said coupler and to said tube.
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