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Cardiac output measuring catheter
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1992-01-27
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2012-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A catheter for measuring a cardiac output includes a catheter tube defining a longitudinal bore therein and having an opening near its distal end, wherein the tube bore is divided into a first lumen for installing therein a thermistor on a proximal side with respect to the opening, a second lumen in communication with the opening, and at least one third lumen. There are provided a first partition separating the first lumen and the third lumen and a second partition separating the second lumen and the third lumen, the first partition being separate from the second partition.
Inventors
- 👤 Akiko Yoshikoshi
- 👤 Kouji Tsuchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/0032; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/026; A61B5/0275; A61B5/028; A61B5/029; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00166; A61M2025/0036; A61M25/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A catheter for measuring a cardiac output, comprising: a catheter tube having a wall defining a longitudinal bore therein, said catheter tube having a distal end and a proximal end, and an opening near the distal end, partition means in said catheter tube for dividing said bore into a first lumen, a second lumen in fluid communication with said opening near the distal end of said catheter tube, and at least one third lumen interposed between said first and second lumens and completely separating said first lumen from said second lumen, a distal portion of said at least one third lumen being filled with gas means for providing thermal insulation, and temperature sensing means mounted in said first lumen, said temperature sensing means including a temperature sensing element and lead wires connected to said temperature sensing element, said lead wires extending through at least a portion of said first lumen, said partition means including: a first partition separating said first lumen and said at least one third lumen, and a second partition separating said second lumen and said at least one third lumen, said first partition being separated from said second partition, and said temperature sensing element is disposed on a proximal side of said catheter tube with respect to said opening in said bore of said catheter tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A catheter for measuring a cardiac output, comprising: a catheter tube having a wall defining a longitudinal bore therein, said catheter tube having a distal end and a proximal end, and an opening near the distal end, partition means in said catheter tube for dividing said bore into a first lumen, a second lumen in fluid communication with said opening near the distal end of said catheter tube, and at least one third lumen interposed between said first and second lumens and completely separating said first lumen from said second lumen, a distal portion of said at least one third lumen being filled with gas means for providing thermal insulation, and temperature sensing means mounted in said first lumen, said temperature sensing means including a temperature sensing element and lead wires connected to said temperature sensing element, said lead wires extending through at least a portion of said first lumen, said partition means including: a first partition separating said first lumen and said at least one third lumen, and a second partition separating said second lumen and said at least one third lumen, said first partition being separated from said second partition, and said temperature sensing element is disposed on a proximal side of said catheter tube with respect to said opening in said bore of said catheter tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein said partition means includes a third partition arranged between said first and second partitions, for defining at least two third lumens interposed between said first and second lumens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catheter of claim 2 wherein said third partition extends between opposed positions along said wall of said catheter tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catheter of claim 2 wherein said third partition extends between said first and second partitions and is connected to said first and second partitions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catheter of claim 2 wherein said third partition extends between said wall of said catheter tube and one of said first and second partitions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catheter of claim 2 wherein said third partition extends between said wall of said catheter tube and said first and second partitions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein said temperature sensing element includes a thermistor for thermodilution measurement of a cardiac output, and a heating thermistor for measurement of blood flow velocity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein said second lumen is in fluid communication with the exterior of said catheter tube through said opening for allowing measurement of an external pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The catheter of claim 1 wherein said at least one third lumen includes a lumen having an injection port for allowing an indicator fluid for thermodilution measurement of a cardiac output to pass therethrough and to exit through said injection port, said injection port being located on a proximal side of said catheter tube with respect to said temperature sensing element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The catheter of claim 1, further comprising a balloon attached to said catheter tube adjacent its distal end, and wherein said at least one third lumen includes a lumen in fluid communication with the interior of said balloon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
124 words
A catheter for measuring a cardiac output, comprising: a catheter tube having a distal end, a first lumen in said catheter tube, a temperature sensing element and associated lead wires received in said first lumen, a second lumen in said catheter tube and opening at said distal end of said catheter tube, a third lumen in said catheter tube and interposed between said first and second lumens to completely separate said first and second lumens from each other and to provide heat insulation between said first and second lumens, and a further lumen interposed between said first and second lumens, said further lumen being filled at a distal end portion thereof with gas means for providing thermal insulation between said first and second lumens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
124 words
A catheter for measuring a cardiac output, comprising: a catheter tube having a distal end, a first lumen in said catheter tube, a temperature sensing element and associated lead wires received in said first lumen, a second lumen in said catheter tube and opening at said distal end of said catheter tube, a third lumen in said catheter tube and interposed between said first and second lumens to completely separate said first and second lumens from each other and to provide heat insulation between said first and second lumens, and a further lumen interposed between said first and second lumens, said further lumen being filled at a distal end portion thereof with gas means for providing thermal insulation between said first and second lumens.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The catheter of claim 11, further comprising a balloon attached to said catheter tube adjacent its distal end, and wherein said third lumen includes a lumen portion in fluid communication with the interior of said balloon.
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