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Catheter with stiffening element

  • US 20050182386A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2005
  • Published: 08/18/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A catheter comprising:

  • an elongate flexible catheter body having a plurality of lumens including a first lumen defined by an inner tube and a second lumen defined by an outer tube exterior to the first lumen, the flexible catheter body having a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end;

    a hub having a plurality of access hubs including a first access hub and a second access hub, the first access hub being in fluid communication with the first lumen and the second access hub being in fluid communication with the second lumen, where the outer tube is coupled to the hub and the inner tube is coupled to the hub; and

    a stiffening element running longitudinally in the second lumen, where the stiffening element is coupled to the hub.

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