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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Anthony Looper, Lake Zurich, IL;
Griffin Strole, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Looper, Lake Zurich, IL;
Griffin Strole, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
CAREFUSION 2200, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61M 25/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01); A61M 5/16877 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0008 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0293 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drug eluting catheter includes an active agent, such as a drug or chemical substance, which is integrated with the catheter and allows variable dosing of the agent for elution to the patient's body. The catheter includes a dosing region and graduated markings or is associated with a measurement device that includes graduated markings that correspond to a range of dose of the active agent associated with the catheter. By removing or masking an undesired dosing region prior to administration, a user may vary the dosage to suit a patient's needs.