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Dual lumen catheter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-03-22
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Granted: 1994-09-13
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Expires: 2013-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A coaxial configured dual lumen catheter for hemodialysis treatment and the like comprising an outer extraction lumen having an inner return lumen disposed therein configured to be coupled between a patient and a dialysis device, the outer extraction lumen and the inner return lumen are similarly configured to cooperatively form a proximal section coupled to the dialysis device, an arcuate intermediate section and a distal section to be placed into the patient wherein the cross-sectional area of the outer extraction lumen and inner return lumen in the arcuate section is greater than the cross-sectional area of the outer extraction lumen and the inner return lumen in the distal section to compensate for the increase in friction and turbulence created by the arcuate configuration and thereby more evenly distribute fluid flow pressure through the dual lumen catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 J. Daniel Raulerson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/003; A61M2025/0031; A61M25/0032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A multilumen catheter comprising an extraction lumen including a proximal extraction portion and a return lumen including a corresponding proximal return portion coupled to a medical device, an arcuate intermediate section, and a distal section to be partially placed into the patient wherein the cross-sectional area of said extraction lumen and said return lumen in said proximal section is greater than the cross-sectional area of said extraction lumen and said return lumen in at least a portion of said distal section, said distal extraction portion comprises a first extraction region having a first cross-sectional area and a second extraction having a second cross-sectional area less than said first diameter of said first extraction region disposed in spaced relationship relative to each other by an extraction transition region having a proximal end and a distal end wherein the cross-sectional area thereof decreases from said proximal end and to said distal end and said distal return portion comprises a first return region having a first diameter and a second return region having a second diameter less than said first diameter of said first return region diameter disposed in operative communication relative to each other by a return transition region to reduce the creation of fluid pressure resulting from the flow of fluid through said multilumen catheter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A multilumen catheter comprising an extraction lumen including a proximal extraction portion and a return lumen including a corresponding proximal return portion coupled to a medical device, an arcuate intermediate section, and a distal section to be partially placed into the patient wherein the cross-sectional area of said extraction lumen and said return lumen in said proximal section is greater than the cross-sectional area of said extraction lumen and said return lumen in at least a portion of said distal section, said distal extraction portion comprises a first extraction region having a first cross-sectional area and a second extraction having a second cross-sectional area less than said first diameter of said first extraction region disposed in spaced relationship relative to each other by an extraction transition region having a proximal end and a distal end wherein the cross-sectional area thereof decreases from said proximal end and to said distal end and said distal return portion comprises a first return region having a first diameter and a second return region having a second diameter less than said first diameter of said first return region diameter disposed in operative communication relative to each other by a return transition region to reduce the creation of fluid pressure resulting from the flow of fluid through said multilumen catheter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The multilumen catheter of claim 1 wherein said second return region is concentrically disposed within said second extraction region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The multilumen catheter of claim 2 wherein said second extraction region includes a reduced tip on the end thereof and said second return region includes a reduced tip on the end thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Them multilumen catheter of claim 3 wherein said reduced tip of said second extraction section includes a plurality of extraction apertures formed therethrough and said reduced tip of said second return region includes a return aperture formed therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The multilumen catheter of claim 1 wherein said arcuate intermediate section circumscribes an arc of substantially 180 degrees.
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