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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Musc Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Inventors:
Cephus Simmons, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Rebecca Copenhaver DeLegge, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Assignee:
MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 3/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61M 3/0295 (2013.01); A61B 10/02 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1052 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1093 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1067 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter including a plurality of balloons extending from the outer surface of the catheter that when inflated create a seal between the catheter and the patient's thereby eliminating leakage of fluids from around catheter during the procedure.