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Anti-clotting indwelling catheter

  • US 20050245900A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2005
  • Published: 11/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A catheter, comprising:

  • a body defining at least one lumen for passage of blood flow therethrough, said body extending between a distal end positionable in a vascular structure of a patient and a proximal end positionable outside the patient with the distal end in the vascular structure, said body including a wall having adjacent wall portions defining at least one port adjacent said distal end, said at least one port including a first closed condition formed by abutting engagement of said wall portions for preventing blood flow through said port into said lumen, said port including a second open condition formed by radially deforming at least one of said wall portions to open said at least one port and permit blood flow through said port into said lumen.

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