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Drainage catheter
Assignee: Navarre Biomedical Ltd
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Filing: 1993-05-21
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Granted: 1995-12-05
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Expires: 2013-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter. A drainage catheter is constructed using kink resistant tubing. One end of the kink resistant tube forms a drain for bodily fluids. The opposite end of the kink resistant tube has a molded LUER connector. The drain has numerous holes along its length to allow drainage. The substrate of the kink resistant tube is constructed from an extrusion. The extrusion is then covered with a coil along the body of the catheter. The entire length of the drainage catheter is coated with a final layer of polyurethane. The drain may be formed in a number of desired shapes along with the position of drainage holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregg S. Sutton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M27/00; A61M25/00; A61M25/0043; A61M25/005; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M2025/0163; A61M25/0009; A61M25/0012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter comprising: (a) a thin-walled tubular substrate having a tube body having a substrate drain end and a substrate connector end, wherein the substrate drain end has a plurality of substrate drain holes; (b) a reinforcing coil wound around a predetermined length of the tube body, the reinforcing coil having a rectangular cross section of from between about 0.003 inches to about 0.020 inches wide and about 0.001 inches to about 0.005 inches thick and the coil having a pitch of 1 to 3 times its width; and (c) a thin-walled tubular jacket covering the reinforcing coil having a jacket drain end covering the substrate drain end and a jacket connector end covering the substrate connector end such that the jacket drain end forms a predetermined drainage shape, and wherein the tubular jacket has a plurality of jacket drain holes disposed to allow fluid to drain through the substrate drain holes into the kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter; and (d) a connector attached to the jacket connector end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter comprising: (a) a thin-walled tubular substrate having a tube body having a substrate drain end and a substrate connector end, wherein the substrate drain end has a plurality of substrate drain holes; (b) a reinforcing coil wound around a predetermined length of the tube body, the reinforcing coil having a rectangular cross section of from between about 0.003 inches to about 0.020 inches wide and about 0.001 inches to about 0.005 inches thick and the coil having a pitch of 1 to 3 times its width; and (c) a thin-walled tubular jacket covering the reinforcing coil having a jacket drain end covering the substrate drain end and a jacket connector end covering the substrate connector end such that the jacket drain end forms a predetermined drainage shape, and wherein the tubular jacket has a plurality of jacket drain holes disposed to allow fluid to drain through the substrate drain holes into the kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter; and (d) a connector attached to the jacket connector end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the connector further comprises a LUER connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of jacket drain holes are located on a same side of the tubular jacket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the plurality of jacket drain holes are evenly spaced over the length of the jacket drain end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the jacket drain end is curved at a predetermined radius to form substantially a "J" shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the jacket drain end is curved in a "pigtail" shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the connector is attached to the jacket connector end by an adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the connector is attached to attached to the jacket connector end by thermal bonding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the tubular substrate comprises a soft plastic elastomer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the tubular jacket comprises a soft plastic elastomer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The kink resistant multi-purpose drainage catheter of claim 1 wherein the reinforcing coil is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, kevlar, Cobalt-Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum alloy, NiTi, Tungsten, Platinum, nylon, polyester, acrylic.
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