US4686984A
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Catheter for widening a puncture channel
Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
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Filing: 1985-03-12
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Granted: 1987-08-18
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Expires: 2005-03-12
Abstract
Abstract For widening puncture channels of the kidney, use is made of catheters increasing by steps in diameter, which are inserted consecutively into the kidney through a puncture channel over a guiding rod. One of the catheters is equipped, beside its central passage, with a guiding passage parallel to the former and intended for a second guiding wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Ludwig Bonnet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M29/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A catheter for widening a puncture channel in a kidney, comprising an elongated body with a tapered end, a second end and a central passage extending between the second end and the tapered end, said body having an additional guiding passage extending between the tapered end and the second end parallel to said central passage for receiving a guide wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A catheter for widening a puncture channel in a kidney, comprising an elongated body with a tapered end, a second end and a central passage extending between the second end and the tapered end, said body having an additional guiding passage extending between the tapered end and the second end parallel to said central passage for receiving a guide wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catheter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said additional guiding passage comprises an external longitudinal groove in the catheter wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catheter as claimed in claim 2, wherein said longitudinal groove is covered by a tube enclosing the catheter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A catheter as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inner portion of the catheter having the central passage is surrounded by a tubular outer element with a longitudinal slit having a groove shape and forming said additional guiding passage for the guide wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catheter as claimed in claim 4, wherein said guiding passage is covered by a tube enclosing the catheter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catheter as claimed in claim 4, wherein said longitudinally extending groove-shaped slit extends along an inner surface of the tubular outer element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A catheter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central passage is formed at the inner extremities of a cylindrical central element by two inserts having respective passages therethrough, said passages widening at their mutually facing ends and wherein the additional guiding passage is formed by a tube extending within and throughout the length of the catheter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
Dilating apparatus for widening a puncture channel in a kidney, comprising: a puncture needle; a first guide wire passing axially through said needle; a guide tube adapted to be inserted over said first guide wire and into said puncture channel after removal of the needle thereform; a plurality of catheters of different diameters, each having a tapered end and a central axial guide passage dimensioned to fit over said guide tube; and a second guide wire; wherein at least the catheter of the largest diameter has an additional longitudinal guiding passage parallel to said central passage to receive the second guide wire and position the second guide wire adjacent to the first guide wire.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
Dilating apparatus for widening a puncture channel in a kidney, comprising: a puncture needle; a first guide wire passing axially through said needle; a guide tube adapted to be inserted over said first guide wire and into said puncture channel after removal of the needle thereform; a plurality of catheters of different diameters, each having a tapered end and a central axial guide passage dimensioned to fit over said guide tube; and a second guide wire; wherein at least the catheter of the largest diameter has an additional longitudinal guiding passage parallel to said central passage to receive the second guide wire and position the second guide wire adjacent to the first guide wire.
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