Cook Medical Technologies LLC

Tyson Rugenstein

Michael Robert Kurrus

Jeffry Scott Melsheimer

Ram H Paul, Jr

Michael W Hardert

Elizabeth Anne Theobald

Wen Hong Neoh

Derek Roe Eller

James A Taylor

Meridith Cavett

Preston R Pameijer

Christopher B Crabtree

Dennis A Maddox

Amy Lee Hruska

Arrangements for connecting a fluid carrying tube to a peristaltic pump and/or a patient are disclosed. Arrangements that prevent the misloading of a tube in a peristaltic pump and/or misconnection of a tube to the patient that may cause a peristaltic pump to pump fluid in an undesired direction (e.g., unintentionally into or out of a patient) are also disclosed. Tubing securing clip arrangements are disclosed as well as kits comprising tubing and clips.

Peristaltic pump tubing securing system

A hemodialysis catheter for use within a vein of a patient includes a catheter body having a proximal end when positioned within and relative to the vein. The catheter body defines an arterial lumen and a venous lumen. The catheter body is shaped with a curved tip which has a distal end. The venous lumen is truncated at a location between the proximal end of the catheter body and the distal end of the curved tip. The truncated location of the venous lumen defines an out-flow opening. The distal end of the curved tip defines an in-flow opening which corresponds to the arterial lumen. The vein has a blood flow direction and the in-flow opening faces the blood flow direction.

Curved tip hemodialysis catheter

A cutting tool is provided for cutting the end of a catheter to provide custom length catheters. The cutting tool has a cutting member that moves within the cutting passageway in the housing. The catheter is positioned within a catheter passageway in the housing. The cutting passageway transacts the catheter passageway so that a blade on the cutting member crosses the catheter passageway and cuts through the width of the catheter to form a cut end on the catheter.

Catheter tip cutting tool

The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for removing thrombus outside of a hemodialysis. The hemodialysis catheter comprises an elongate shaft comprising a plurality of lumens. A first lumen has a first distal port. The first lumen is configured for the flow of a fluid in a first direction. A second lumen has a second distal port proximal to the first distal port. The second lumen is configured for the flow of the fluid in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A third lumen has a third distal port proximal to the second distal port. An elongate device is disposed through the third lumen. The elongate device has an operable member on a distal end or a device to connect to an operable member disposed on the elongate shaft. The operable member is configured to engage and remove thrombus from an exterior surface on the elongate shaft.

Hemodialysis catheter with thrombus removing device

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Camby, IN, United States of America

Tyson Rugenstein