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Triple conduit suction catheter
Assignee: Smiths Industries Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1990-12-07
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2010-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A suction catheter provided with three conduits to provide th functions of suctioning, lavaging and oxygenating. The suction conduit is connected to a suction control member. The second conduit for the irrigating fluid is connected to a source of said fluid. The third conduit is connected to a source of gas under pressure. The gas conduit terminates within the irrigation conduit to form a common chamber at the distal end of the irrigation conduit from which fluid is propelled out by the pressurized gas. The gas may preferably contain oxygen.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph Muto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0463; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/77; A61M1/84; A61M1/85; A61M16/0486; A61M16/08; A61M16/0816; A61M16/0833; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A suction catheter comprising: a flexible catheter tube; a first flexible elongated conduit extending longitudinally within said catheter tube having a distal end with a debris receiving suction inlet opening and a proximal and; means for coupling the proximal end of said first conduit to a vacuum source; a second flexible elongated conduit extending parallel to said first elongated conduit within said catheter tube from a distal end of said second conduit to a point where said second conduit is directed away from said first conduit and into connection with a source of liquid at a proximal end of said second conduit; a chamber in the distal end of said second elongated conduit for receiving liquid from said second elongated conduit; and a third flexible elongated conduit being smaller in diameter than said first elongated conduit and said second elongated conduit, extending parallel to said first and second elongated conduits within said catheter tube from a distal end with a gaseous outlet to a point where said third conduit is directed away from said first and second conduits and into connection with a source of gas under pressure at a proximal end of said third conduit, said gaseous outlet opening into said chamber such that gas exiting from said third conduit through said outlet enters said chamber to drive the liquid out of said chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A suction catheter comprising: a flexible catheter tube; a first flexible elongated conduit extending longitudinally within said catheter tube having a distal end with a debris receiving suction inlet opening and a proximal and; means for coupling the proximal end of said first conduit to a vacuum source; a second flexible elongated conduit extending parallel to said first elongated conduit within said catheter tube from a distal end of said second conduit to a point where said second conduit is directed away from said first conduit and into connection with a source of liquid at a proximal end of said second conduit; a chamber in the distal end of said second elongated conduit for receiving liquid from said second elongated conduit; and a third flexible elongated conduit being smaller in diameter than said first elongated conduit and said second elongated conduit, extending parallel to said first and second elongated conduits within said catheter tube from a distal end with a gaseous outlet to a point where said third conduit is directed away from said first and second conduits and into connection with a source of gas under pressure at a proximal end of said third conduit, said gaseous outlet opening into said chamber such that gas exiting from said third conduit through said outlet enters said chamber to drive the liquid out of said chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The suction catheter of claim 1 wherein the gas comprises oxygen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The suction catheter of claim 1 wherein said flexible catheter tube is a double lumen catheter, said first and second flexible elongated conduits forming lumens next to one another in said catheter and further wherein said third flexible elongated conduit is contained within a catheter inserted through said second elongated conduit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The suction catheter of claim 1 wherein said flexible catheter tube is a single lumen catheter forming said first conduit and each of said second and third conduits has an outer wall formed by a single lumen catheter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The suction catheter of claim 4 wherein said second conduit surrounds said third conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The suction catheter of claim 1 wherein said coupling means comprise a Y-connector having one arm connected to the vacuum and a second arm connected to said second and third elongated conduits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
171 words
A suction catheter comprising: a first catheter tube having a cylindrical outer wall; a first conduit extending through said first catheter tube having a distal end with a suction inlet opening and a proximal end; means for coupling the proximal end of said first conduit to a vacuum source; a second conduit extending through said first catheter tube having a distal end with a fluid outlet opening and a proximal end; means for coupling the proximal end of said second conduit to a fluid source; a third conduit extending longitudinally through said first catheter tube having a distal end with a gaseous outlet opening and a proximal end; means for coupling the proximal end of said third conduit to a source of gas under pressure; and a common chamber in the distal end of said second conduit formed by having the distal end of said third conduit opening into said common chamber so that the gas from said third conduit propels the fluid from said second conduit out of the chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
171 words
A suction catheter comprising: a first catheter tube having a cylindrical outer wall; a first conduit extending through said first catheter tube having a distal end with a suction inlet opening and a proximal end; means for coupling the proximal end of said first conduit to a vacuum source; a second conduit extending through said first catheter tube having a distal end with a fluid outlet opening and a proximal end; means for coupling the proximal end of said second conduit to a fluid source; a third conduit extending longitudinally through said first catheter tube having a distal end with a gaseous outlet opening and a proximal end; means for coupling the proximal end of said third conduit to a source of gas under pressure; and a common chamber in the distal end of said second conduit formed by having the distal end of said third conduit opening into said common chamber so that the gas from said third conduit propels the fluid from said second conduit out of the chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The suction catheter of claim 7 wherein said gas comprises an oxygen-containing gas.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The suction catheter of claim 7 wherein said first catheter tube is a double lumen catheter wherein said first and second conduits form lumens next to one another in said catheter and wherein said third conduit is contained within a catheter inserted through said second conduit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The suction catheter of claim 7 wherein said first catheter tube forms said first conduit, a second catheter tube inserted within said first catheter tube forms said second conduit and a third catheter tube inserted within said second catheter tube forms said third conduit.
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