US4437857A
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Method and apparatus for traversing blood vessels
Assignee: United States Department of Health and Human Services
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Filing: 1979-03-19
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Granted: 1984-03-20
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Expires: 1999-03-19
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method for obtaining access to a relatively inaccessible region of a blood vessel for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in which a primary catheter tube is inserted into the vascular system at an entry point remote from the relatively inaccessible region, the leading end of the tube is worked towards the inaccessible region in a conventional manner and then a secondary catheter tube contained within the primary tube is everted from the leading end of the primary tube to approach more closely to the required region. A catheter assembly for performing the method is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Seth Goldstein
- 👤 Robert Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
The method of gaining access to a relatively inaccessible region of a blood vessel comprising entering the vascular system with the leading end of a primary flexible catheter tube, at a point of entry remote from said region, working the primary catheter tube through the vascular system so that its leading end approaches said region and then everting a second flexible catheter tube contained within said primary tube from the leading end of the primary tube to approach more closely to said region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
The method of gaining access to a relatively inaccessible region of a blood vessel comprising entering the vascular system with the leading end of a primary flexible catheter tube, at a point of entry remote from said region, working the primary catheter tube through the vascular system so that its leading end approaches said region and then everting a second flexible catheter tube contained within said primary tube from the leading end of the primary tube to approach more closely to said region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 including the step, when said second tube has been everted to a required extension from the leading end of said primary tube, of using the interior passageway of said second tube for passing fluid between said point of entry and said region of the blood vessel.
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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) | 1987-03-20 | 1987-09-19 | 1988-03-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-03-20 | 1991-09-19 | 1992-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-03-20 | 1995-09-19 | 1996-03-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |