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Rotate advance catheterization system
Assignee: Olympus Endo Technology America Inc
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Filing: 1999-11-23
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Granted: 2002-04-30
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Expires: 2019-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A system of rotate-to-advance medical devices including catheters, dilators, occluders, stents, suprapubic catheters and camera introducers configured with external screw threads and depending substantially on rotation for means of advancement and emplacement in mammalian genitouinary and gastrointestinal passages and organs.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Frassica
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00147; A61B1/00148; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00071; A61B1/0008; A61B1/00154; A61B1/0016; A61B1/012; A61B1/015; A61B90/00; A61B90/36; A61B90/361; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0004; A61F2/0009; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/94; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0017; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0111; A61M27/00; A61M27/002; A61M27/008; A61B1/04; A61B1/042; A61B1/273; A61B1/307; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00685; A61B17/34; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/349; A61M25/0043; A61M2025/006; A61M2025/0191; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1086; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/10; A61M2210/1078; A61M25/007; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M25/0102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A threaded stent for supporting mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said stent comprising a flexible tube with an external helical thread disposed thereon for causing a gentle, gradual displacement of the mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages without incising or rupturing the same, said tube further comprising means for axial engagement in a non-rotational relationship with the distal end of a stylet, said thread having a thread height of at least one fifth (⅕) of the outside diameter of said tube and a thread pitch not greater than the circumference of an imaginary circle enscribing the outer boundary of said thread.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A threaded stent for supporting mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said stent comprising a flexible tube with an external helical thread disposed thereon for causing a gentle, gradual displacement of the mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages without incising or rupturing the same, said tube further comprising means for axial engagement in a non-rotational relationship with the distal end of a stylet, said thread having a thread height of at least one fifth (⅕) of the outside diameter of said tube and a thread pitch not greater than the circumference of an imaginary circle enscribing the outer boundary of said thread.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The threaded stent of claim 1 , said thread being of uniform pitch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The threaded stent of claim 1 , said flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end, and said flexible tube having a constant diameter from said distal end to said proximal end, wherein said distal end forms a blunt leading end to avoid false passageways.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The threaded stent of claim 1 , said flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end, and said thread height being varied along a portion between said distal end to said proximal end so as to form a waist for gripping by a muscular zone including the prostate and the sphincter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The threaded stent of claim 1 , said flexible tube further comprising a valve for flow control.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for supporting mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said method comprising: providing a threaded stent for supporting mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said stent comprising a flexible tube with an external helical thread disposed thereon for causing a gentle, gradual displacement of the mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages without incising or rupturing the same, said tube further comprising means for axial engagement in a non-rotational relationship with the distal end of a stylet, said thread having a thread height of at least one fifth (⅕) of the outside diameter of said tube and a thread pitch not greater than the the circumference of an imaginary circle enscribing the outer boundary of said thread; and advancing said threaded stent to a desired portion of one of said mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said advancing being conducted by turning said stent.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for supporting mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said method comprising: providing a threaded stent for supporting mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said stent comprising a flexible tube with an external helical thread disposed thereon for causing a gentle, gradual displacement of the mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages without incising or rupturing the same, said tube further comprising means for axial engagement in a non-rotational relationship with the distal end of a stylet, said thread having a thread height of at least one fifth (⅕) of the outside diameter of said tube and a thread pitch not greater than the the circumference of an imaginary circle enscribing the outer boundary of said thread; and advancing said threaded stent to a desired portion of one of said mammalian genitourinary and gastrointestinal passages, said advancing being conducted by turning said stent.
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