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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Shibuya-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Hideaki Shibata, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Naoki Ishii, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Assignee:
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61M 2025/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
The catheter includes a hollow shaft, at least one adhering portion provided on an outer surface of the shaft, and plural protrusions arranged on the adhering portion. The protrusions are configured to increase a contact surface area to show adhesive strength due to a Van der Waals force.