The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2007
Christopher G. Quinn, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Sara K. Bakker, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steven G. Zaver, Plymouth, MN (US);
Kevin W. Anderson, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Sengkham Sirivong, Big Lake, MN (US);
Christopher G. Quinn, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Sara K. Bakker, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steven G. Zaver, Plymouth, MN (US);
Kevin W. Anderson, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Sengkham Sirivong, Big Lake, MN (US);
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Catheter having a first elongate tubular body having a lumen, a second elongate tubular body having a lumen, and an elongate member. The elongate member joins the first and second elongate tubular bodies. The first tubular body is fixedly attached on the distal portion of the elongate member, and the second elongate tubular body is disposed on the elongate member is slidable along a portion of the elongate member. The second elongate tubular body can be in a first position so that the first and second tubular bodies are not adjacent to each other and can be in a second position so that the first and second tubular bodies are adjacent to each other. The catheter may have a locking mechanism that can lock the first and second elongate tubular bodies to each other so that the lumens of the first and second elongate tubular bodies form one continuous lumen.