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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Claus Haacke, Melsungen, DE;
Juergen Fuchs, Bad Emstal, DE;
Assignee:
B. Braun Melsungen AG, Melsungen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 ;
Abstract
In a ureter drainage device comprising a ureteral catheter ( ), a sliding hose ( ) to be coupled to the proximal end of the ureteral catheter ( ), and a control hose ( ) to be mounted over the sliding hose ( ), it is provided that the ureteral catheter ( ) and the sliding hose ( ) comprise mutually engaging coupling elements ( ). At least one coupling element ( ), provided on the sliding hose ( ), is radially outwardly biased in the release direction and retained in the engagement position by the control hose ( ) covering this coupling element ( ).