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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Rick M. Odland, Roseville, MN (US);
Scott R. Wilson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bradford G. Staehle, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Rick M. Odland, Roseville, MN (US);
Scott R. Wilson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bradford G. Staehle, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Twin Star Medical, Inc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A catheter () is disclosed that includes a reinforced hollow fiber () and is suitable for insertion- in a body tissue in order to deliver and/or recover fluids to and/or from the tissue. In one embodiment, the catheter comprises a combination of catheter body (), hollow fiber region (), and reinforcing means (), to provide a catheter having sufficient structural integrity for the hollow fiber region to be positioned within a body tissue, preferably without the need for ancillary devices such as introducers or protective sheaths, and to there be used for the purpose of delivering and/or recovering fluids from the surrounding tissue.