Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A catheter for the repair of an injured blood vessel, characterized by comprising a multiple-lumen type catheter tube having at least two tubular cavities, at least one dilating member disposed near the extremity of said catheter tube and adapted to communicate with one of said tubular cavities, a lateral hole for the injection of a blood coagulation accelerent disposed on said catheter tube at the proximal side than said dilating member and adapted to communicate with the other tubular cavity, and a hub having a plurality of flow conduits communicating severally with said tubular cavities of said catheter tube and adapted to communicate with the proximal portion of said catheter tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A catheter for the repair of an injured blood vessel, characterized by comprising a multiple-lumen type catheter tube having at least two tubular cavities, at least one dilating member disposed near the extremity of said catheter tube and adapted to communicate with one of said tubular cavities, a lateral hole for the injection of a blood coagulation accelerent disposed on said catheter tube at the proximal side than said dilating member and adapted to communicate with the other tubular cavity, and a hub having a plurality of flow conduits communicating severally with said tubular cavities of said catheter tube and adapted to communicate with the proximal portion of said catheter tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catheter according to Claim 1 wherein a first dilating member is used solely.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catheter according to Claim 1, wherein a first dilating member and a second dilating member are disposed each sides of said lateral hole for the injection of a blood coagulation accelerent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter according to Claim 3, wherein said first and second dilating members both communicate with one and the same tubualr cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter according to Claim 3, wherein said first and second expanding members communicate respectively with two different tubular cavities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A catheter according to Claim 3, wherein a third dilating member adapted to communicate with yet another tubular cavity which communicates with yet another flow conduit of said hub is disposed between a first dilating member and a second dilating member adjacently to said lateral hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catheter according to Claim 3 or Claim 4, wherein two tubular cavities are incorporated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A catheter according to Claim 5, wherein three tubular cavities are incorporated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A catheter according to Claim 6, wherein four tubular cavities are incorporated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A catheter according to any of Claims 1 through 9, wherein said plurality of tubualr cavities are formed by dividing one tubular cavity in the axial direction with at least one partition wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catheter according to Claim 6, wherein said first and third dilating members are disposed on the distal portion from said lateral hole.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catheter according to any of Claims 1 through 9, wherein one of said tubular cavities has opening at the extremity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A catheter according to any of Claims 1 through 9, and Claims 11 and 12, wherein plural lumens are formed on said partition wall of a double tube formed coaxially.