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Multilumen catheter set
Assignee: I Flow Corp
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Filing: 1984-12-05
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2004-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A subcutaneously tunneled catheter set is disclosed in which a first multilumen catheter is connected to a second reinforced multilumen catheter. A tissue cuff is located near the connection between the two catheter tubes. The disclosure includes a multilumen connector made from a housing that provides conduits between two sets of ports which connect to catheter tubes at either end. The tissue cuff is connected around the outside of the multilumen connector. A multilumen locking connector is provided so that the subcutaneously tunneled multilumen catheter set may be connected directly to an exterior multilumen catheter tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric W. Brown
- 👤 Henry T. Tai
- 👤 Robert M. Asher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 00:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/0247; A61M39/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A subcutaneously tunneled catheter set comprising: a first multilumen catheter having an exit port for each lumen at one end, said catheter being used for insertion into a patient; a second multilumen catheter including reinforcement means for preventing the lumens from kinking closed; a housing for connecting the lumens of said first multilumen catheter with the lumens of said second multilumen catheter, said housing having multiple ports on one side connected by conduits to multiple ports on an opposite side; and a tissue cuff connected around the outside of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A subcutaneously tunneled catheter set comprising: a first multilumen catheter having an exit port for each lumen at one end, said catheter being used for insertion into a patient; a second multilumen catheter including reinforcement means for preventing the lumens from kinking closed; a housing for connecting the lumens of said first multilumen catheter with the lumens of said second multilumen catheter, said housing having multiple ports on one side connected by conduits to multiple ports on an opposite side; and a tissue cuff connected around the outside of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The subcutaneously tunneled catheter set of claim 1 wherein said reinforcement means comprises a wire coil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
165 words
A subcutaneously tunneled catheter set comprising: a first multilumen catheter having an exit port for each lumen at one end, said catheter being used for insertion into a patient; a second multilumen catheter including reinforcement means for preventing the lumens from closing when said catheter is bent; means for connecting the lumens of said first multilumen catheter with the lumens of said second multilumen catheter; a tissue cuff located near the connection between said first and second catheters for anchoring the catheter set to the patient's skin; said second multilumen catheter being connected to said connecting means at one end and to a lock adapter at the other end, said lock adapter including a plurality of ports that fit into the lumens of said second catheter and a plurality of conduits each connected to a different one of said ports; and said lock adapter being connectable with a second lock adapter to provide communication between said subcutaneously tunneled catheter set and a third multilumen catheter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
165 words
A subcutaneously tunneled catheter set comprising: a first multilumen catheter having an exit port for each lumen at one end, said catheter being used for insertion into a patient; a second multilumen catheter including reinforcement means for preventing the lumens from closing when said catheter is bent; means for connecting the lumens of said first multilumen catheter with the lumens of said second multilumen catheter; a tissue cuff located near the connection between said first and second catheters for anchoring the catheter set to the patient's skin; said second multilumen catheter being connected to said connecting means at one end and to a lock adapter at the other end, said lock adapter including a plurality of ports that fit into the lumens of said second catheter and a plurality of conduits each connected to a different one of said ports; and said lock adapter being connectable with a second lock adapter to provide communication between said subcutaneously tunneled catheter set and a third multilumen catheter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The subcutaneously tunneled catheter set of claim 3 wherein said reinforcement means comprises a wire coil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The subcutaneously tunneled catheter set of claim 3 wherein said connecting means comprises a housing having a plurality of conduits connecting a plurality of ports at one end of said housing with a plurality of ports at an other end of said housing, said ports being arranged and shaped at each end to allow a multilumen catheter to fit onto said ports.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subcutaneously tunneled catheter set of claim 5 wherein said tissue cuff is connected around the outside of said connecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A multilumen connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of conduits connecting a plurality of ports at one end of said housing with a plurality of ports at an other end of said housing, said ports being arranged and shaped at each end to allow a multilumen catheter to fit onto said ports; and a tissue cuff attached around the outside of said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A multilumen connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of conduits connecting a plurality of ports at one end of said housing with a plurality of ports at an other end of said housing, said ports being arranged and shaped at each end to allow a multilumen catheter to fit onto said ports; and a tissue cuff attached around the outside of said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
115 words
A multilumen locking connector comprising: a first lock adapter including a plurality of ports for connection with a first multilumen catheter, a first mating face and a conduit for each port connecting said port to said first mating face; a second lock adapter including a plurality of ports for connection with a second multilumen catheter, a second mating face and a conduit for each port connecting said port to said second mating face; and means for locking said first lock adapter to said second lock adapter; said first mating face being interengageable with said second mating face so that the conduits of said first lock adapter interconnect with the conduits of said second lock adapter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
A multilumen locking connector comprising: a first lock adapter including a plurality of ports for connection with a first multilumen catheter, a first mating face and a conduit for each port connecting said port to said first mating face; a second lock adapter including a plurality of ports for connection with a second multilumen catheter, a second mating face and a conduit for each port connecting said port to said second mating face; and means for locking said first lock adapter to said second lock adapter; said first mating face being interengageable with said second mating face so that the conduits of said first lock adapter interconnect with the conduits of said second lock adapter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
The multilumen locking connector of claim 8 wherein said locking means comprises: thread engageable means extending from said first lock adapter; shoulder means extending from said second lock adapter; and an internally threaded lock ring having a base for abutting said shoulder means so that when said ring is screwed onto the thread engaging means of said first lock adapter, the first mating face is pulled into sealing contact with the second mating face.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The multilumen locking connector of claim 8 further comprising means for preventing the mating faces from being interengaged in any other than one position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
The multilumen locking connector of claim 8 wherein one of said mating faces protrudes at each intersection of the conduits with said mating face and the other of said mating faces is indented where the conduits meet the mating face such that the protrusions of said one mating face fit within the indentations of the other mating face.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multilumen locking connector of claim 11 wherein said indentations and said protrusions are asymmetrically arranged or shaped so that there is only one position in which the mating faces can be interengaged.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
73 words
A subcutaneously tunneled catheter set comprising: a first multilumen catheter having an exit port for each lumen at one end, said catheter being used for insertion into a patient; a second multilumen catheter including reinforcement means for preventing the lumens from kinking closed; means for connecting the lumens of said first multilumen catheter with the lumens of said second multilumen catheter, and a tissue cuff connected around the outside of said connecting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
73 words
A subcutaneously tunneled catheter set comprising: a first multilumen catheter having an exit port for each lumen at one end, said catheter being used for insertion into a patient; a second multilumen catheter including reinforcement means for preventing the lumens from kinking closed; means for connecting the lumens of said first multilumen catheter with the lumens of said second multilumen catheter, and a tissue cuff connected around the outside of said connecting means.
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