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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Sansoucy, Wrentham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/88 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/02 (2006.01); D01D 5/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/06 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0102 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); B29C 47/003 (2013.01); B29C 47/0026 (2013.01); B29C 47/0028 (2013.01); B29C 47/0038 (2013.01); B29C 47/02 (2013.01); B29C 47/065 (2013.01); B29C 47/881 (2013.01); B29C 47/8805 (2013.01); B29C 47/8825 (2013.01); D01D 5/24 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0024 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0025 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0031 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0035 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0037 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7542 (2013.01);
Abstract
A single or multiple lumen catheter is disclosed which includes an expandable lumen. The expandable lumen is movable from a collapsed or sealed configuration to an open or expanded configuration. In the open configuration, the expandable lumen is dimensioned to receive a guidewire or stylet or facilitate the introduction of fluids into a patient.