US5160325A
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Catheter with novel lumens shapes
Assignee: CR Bard Inc
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Filing: 1991-01-22
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2011-01-22
Abstract
Abstract Catheter tubes of elastomeric material having novel lumen shapes which prevent occlusion and accommodate continued liquid flow even when kinked. Also, catheter tube slit valves are disclosed, the walls of which are not chemically weakened. Symmetrical and asymmetrical versions of said slit valves are disclosed. Combinations of highly reliable slit valves and catheter tubes are disclosed. Independently operable multi-lumen catheter assemblies of synthetic material, such as silicone rubber are disclosed, wherein the distal end of each lumen is normally closed by a three-position slit valve formed in a catheter tube covering. Multi-lumen catheters, and related methods, are also disclosed wherein the lumens are internal at the proximal and distal ends of the catheter tube but comprise separate tubes in between whereby, following placement of the distal end of the catheter tube in the body cavity of a patient, the unified proximal end of the tube is manipulated, sometimes subcutaneously, with the ultimately exposed tubes being thereafter severed and each equipped with a hub at a convenient exposed body site for selective independent passage of influent and effluent liquid along each lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin J. Nichols
- 👤 Gregory N. Nordgren
- 👤 Harvey R. Moorehead
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/003; A61M25/0032; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M25/01; A61M25/0102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An indwelling catheter tube comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material and comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces, one of said inner wall surfaces in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof comprising a straight segment, the end points of said straight segment being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than the portions of said straight segment therebetween, thereby to define, between said straight segment and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said straight segment, a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An indwelling catheter tube comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material and comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces, one of said inner wall surfaces in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof comprising a straight segment, the end points of said straight segment being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than the portions of said straight segment therebetween, thereby to define, between said straight segment and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said straight segment, a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 1, further comprising a longitudinally extending juncture between said straight segment and the one of said inner wall surfaces adjacent thereto, said juncture in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said straight segment and said one of said inner wall surfaces proximate to said juncture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 2, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material said juncture comprises an arcuate fillet tangentially connecting said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 2, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material said juncture comprises an arcuate fillet nontangentially interconnecting an end point of each of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 2, wherein in said lateral cross section of said body of elastomeric material said juncture comprises a linear inner wall segment disposed at an oblique angle to each of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 2, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material the portions of each of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces proximate to said juncture are substantially linear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 1, wherein in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof one of said inner wall surfaces of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces comprises an arc, the end points of said arc being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than the portions of said arc therebetween, thereby to define between said arc and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 7, wherein the radius of curvature of said arc is greater than the radius of curvature of the portion of said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material opposite thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
211 words
An indwelling catheter tube comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material and comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (c) prevention means associated with a first of said inner wall surfaces and said outside surface of said elongated body of elastomeric material for preventing occlusion of said lumen and for accommodating fluid flow in said lumen when negative pressure is applied to said lumen relative to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material, said prevention means comprising a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material between said first of said inner wall surfaces and said outside surface of said elongated body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface, the distance in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal the longitudinal axis thereof measured normal to said outside surface between said first of said inner wall surfaces and said outside surface radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface defining the thickness of said solid outer wall portion, said thickness thereof varying from a maximum at the center thereof to a minimum at the ends thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
211 words
An indwelling catheter tube comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material and comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (c) prevention means associated with a first of said inner wall surfaces and said outside surface of said elongated body of elastomeric material for preventing occlusion of said lumen and for accommodating fluid flow in said lumen when negative pressure is applied to said lumen relative to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material, said prevention means comprising a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material between said first of said inner wall surfaces and said outside surface of said elongated body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface, the distance in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal the longitudinal axis thereof measured normal to said outside surface between said first of said inner wall surfaces and said outside surface radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface defining the thickness of said solid outer wall portion, said thickness thereof varying from a maximum at the center thereof to a minimum at the ends thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An indwelling catheter tube as recited in claim 9, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material said first of said inner wall surfaces comprises an arc.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An indwelling catheter tube as recited in claim 9, wherein in said cross-section of said body of elastomeric material said first of said inner wall surfaces comprises an straight segment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
174 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material said lumen assuming a D-shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, said D-shape assumed by said lumen in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material comprising: (i) an arcuate inner wall surface; and (ii) a generally linear inner wall surface opposite said arcuate inner wall surface, the ends of said linear inner wall surface in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than any other portions of said generally linear inner wall surface, thereby to define, between said linear inner wall surface of said lumen and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface, a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
174 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material said lumen assuming a D-shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, said D-shape assumed by said lumen in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material comprising: (i) an arcuate inner wall surface; and (ii) a generally linear inner wall surface opposite said arcuate inner wall surface, the ends of said linear inner wall surface in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than any other portions of said generally linear inner wall surface, thereby to define, between said linear inner wall surface of said lumen and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface, a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 12, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material said juncture comprises an arcuate fillet tangentially connected to said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 12, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material said juncture comprises an arcuate fillet nontangentially interconnecting an end point of each of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 12, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material said juncture comprises a linear inner wall surface disposed at an oblique angle to each of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 12, wherein in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof said lumen generally assumes a quadrilateral shape.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
137 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 12, wherein in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof one of said inner wall surfaces of said lumen is disposed opposite the outside surface of said body of elastomeric material, thereby to define between said one of said inner wall surface of said lumen and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube, the distance in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material between said one of said inner wall surfaces and said outside surface measured normal to said outside surface defining the thickness of said solid outer wall portion, said thickness thereof varying from a maximum at the center thereof to a minimum at the ends thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 12, wherein in a lateral cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof said lumen generally assumes a polygonal shape.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 18, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material two adjacent sides of said polygonal shape are tangentially joined by an arcuate corner segment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
85 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 12, wherein in said cross section of body of elastomeric material said lumen comprises a longitudinally extending juncture between said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces, said juncture in said lateral cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said pair of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces proximate to said juncture.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
238 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having a cylindrical outside surface; and (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, said lumen assuming a radially asymmetric shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, said lumen comprising: (i) a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (ii) a longitudinally extending juncture between each end of a first of said inner wall surfaces and the one of said inner wall surfaces adjacent thereto, each of said junctures in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said first inner wall surface between said junctures, thereby to define, between said first inner wall surface of said lumen and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface, a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material, the distance in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material measured normal to said outside surface between said first inner wall surface and said outside surface radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface defining the thickness of said solid outer wall portion, said thickness thereof varying from a maximum at the center thereof to a minimum at the ends thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
238 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having a cylindrical outside surface; and (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, said lumen assuming a radially asymmetric shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, said lumen comprising: (i) a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (ii) a longitudinally extending juncture between each end of a first of said inner wall surfaces and the one of said inner wall surfaces adjacent thereto, each of said junctures in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said first inner wall surface between said junctures, thereby to define, between said first inner wall surface of said lumen and said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface, a solid outer wall portion of said catheter tube integrally formed of said elastomeric material, the distance in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material measured normal to said outside surface between said first inner wall surface and said outside surface radially outwardly from said first inner wall surface defining the thickness of said solid outer wall portion, said thickness thereof varying from a maximum at the center thereof to a minimum at the ends thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 21, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material each of said junctures comprises an arcuate fillet tangentially connected between said first of said inner wall surfaces and said one of said inner wall surfaces adjacent thereto.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
54 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 21, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material each of said junctures comprises an arcuate fillet nontangentially interconnecting an end point of said first of said inner wall surfaces and an end point of said one of said inner wall surfaces adjacent thereto.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
53 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 21, wherein in said lateral cross section of said body of elastomeric material each of said junctures comprises a linear inner wall segment disposed at an oblique angle to said first of said inner wall surfaces and said one of said inner wall surfaces adjacent thereto.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
131 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) a plurality of lumens longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, first and second lumens of said plurality of lumens assuming a radially asymmetric shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal the longitudinal axis thereof, said first and second lumens each comprising: (i) a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (ii) a longitudinally extending juncture between an adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces, said juncture in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces proximate to said juncture.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
131 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) a plurality of lumens longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, first and second lumens of said plurality of lumens assuming a radially asymmetric shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal the longitudinal axis thereof, said first and second lumens each comprising: (i) a plurality of longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (ii) a longitudinally extending juncture between an adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces, said juncture in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said adjacent pair of said inner wall surfaces proximate to said juncture.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
71 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 25, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material each of said first and second lumens assumes a D-shape, and wherein said first and second lumens are so disposed within said body of elastomeric material that in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material the curved portions of said D-shapes are oriented toward the center of said cross section.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
51 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 25, wherein in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material, one of said lumens assumes a polygonal shape and a vertex of said polygonal shape is disposed closer to the other of said lumens than any other portions of said polygonal shape.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
135 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material said lumen assuming a D-shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, said D-shape comprising: (i) an arcuate inner wall surface; (ii) a straight inner wall surface opposite said accurate inner wall surface; and (iii) a longitudinally extending juncture between one end of said straight inner wall surface and an adjacent inner wall surface, said juncture in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said straight inner wall surface and said adjacent inner wall surface proximate to said juncture.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
135 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) a lumen longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material said lumen assuming a D-shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, said D-shape comprising: (i) an arcuate inner wall surface; (ii) a straight inner wall surface opposite said accurate inner wall surface; and (iii) a longitudinally extending juncture between one end of said straight inner wall surface and an adjacent inner wall surface, said juncture in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface of said body of elastomeric material than portions of said straight inner wall surface and said adjacent inner wall surface proximate to said juncture.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
An indwelling catheter tube as recited in claim 28, wherein said adjacent inner wall surface comprises one end of said arcuate inner wall surface.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
32 words
An indwelling catheter tube as recited in claim 28, wherein said adjacent inner wall surface comprises a linear inner wall surface tangentially connected to one end of said arcuate inner wall surface.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
122 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) first and second lumens longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, each of said first and second lumens in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal the longitudinal axis thereof assuming a D-shape, said first and second lumens being so disposed within said body of elastomeric material that in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material the curved portions of said D-shapes are oriented toward the center of said cross section, thereby to strengthen the structure of said body of elastomeric material to prevent occlusion of said first and second lumens due to negative pressure applied thereto.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
122 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having an outside surface; and (b) first and second lumens longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, each of said first and second lumens in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal the longitudinal axis thereof assuming a D-shape, said first and second lumens being so disposed within said body of elastomeric material that in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material the curved portions of said D-shapes are oriented toward the center of said cross section, thereby to strengthen the structure of said body of elastomeric material to prevent occlusion of said first and second lumens due to negative pressure applied thereto.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
203 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having a cylindrical outside surface; (b) first and second lumens longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, each of said first and second lumens assuming a noncircular shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, and each of said first and second lumens comprising: (i) first and second adjacent longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (ii) a longitudinally extending juncture between said first and second inner wall surfaces, said juncture in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface thereof than portions of said first and second inner wall surfaces proximate to said juncture in said cross-section of said elastomeric body, said first inner wall surfaces of said first and second lumens being disposed adjacent to each other between said second inner wall surfaces; and (c) safety means associated with said first inner wall surfaces of said first and second lumens for preventing occlusion of said first and second lumens to accommodate fluid flow therein when said body of elastomeric material tends to be kinked or laterally compressed by externally imposed stresses.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
203 words
An indwelling catheter tube, comprising: (a) an elongated body of elastomeric material having a cylindrical outside surface; (b) first and second lumens longitudinally formed through said body of elastomeric material, each of said first and second lumens assuming a noncircular shape in a cross section of said body of elastomeric material taken normal to the longitudinal axis thereof, and each of said first and second lumens comprising: (i) first and second adjacent longitudinally extending inner wall surfaces; and (ii) a longitudinally extending juncture between said first and second inner wall surfaces, said juncture in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material being disposed closer to said outside surface thereof than portions of said first and second inner wall surfaces proximate to said juncture in said cross-section of said elastomeric body, said first inner wall surfaces of said first and second lumens being disposed adjacent to each other between said second inner wall surfaces; and (c) safety means associated with said first inner wall surfaces of said first and second lumens for preventing occlusion of said first and second lumens to accommodate fluid flow therein when said body of elastomeric material tends to be kinked or laterally compressed by externally imposed stresses.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
117 words
A catheter tube as recited in claim 32, wherein said safety means comprises a solid internal portion of said body of elastomeric material bounded in said cross section thereof by said cylindrical outside surface and said first inner wall surfaces of said first and second lumens, the distance in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material measured concentric with said cylindrical outer surface between said first inner wall surfaces of said first and second lumens defining the thickness of said solid internal portion of said body of elastomeric material, said thickness thereof varying from a maximum at said junctures to a minimum radially centrally thereof in said cross section of said body of elastomeric material.
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