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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Uc-care Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Inventors:
Roni Zvuloni, Haifa, IL;
Shaike Schatzberger, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
UC-CARE LTD., Yokneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0102 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61M 25/008 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 25/0075 (2013.01); A61M 25/1025 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00041 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00517 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0262 (2013.01); A61B 2018/046 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0004 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0047 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0175 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1085 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1089 (2013.01);
Abstract
A containing catheter for facilitating sequential treatment operations therethrough, is provided. The containing catheter comprises a median portion comprising an elongated, substantially tubular member, and a distal portion, comprising a distal stiff member. A catheterization apparatus is provided, comprising the containing catheter and an elongated inner catheter insertable into the containing catheter. A method of catheterization is provided, comprising providing the containing catheter, stiffening a portion of the containing catheter and inserting the stiffened containing catheter into a body conduit of a patient.