×

Medical catheter assembly and method of using the same

  • US 20070088259A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2006
  • Published: 04/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A medical catheter assembly comprising:

  • (a) a medical catheter, said medical catheter having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal bore, said distal end being shaped to include an internal bolster, said internal bolster having an anchoring state and a non-anchoring state;

    (b) a suture extending from said internal bolster through said longitudinal bore to exit said medical catheter at said proximal end wherein proximal displacement of said suture maintains said internal bolster in said anchoring state; and

    (c) a protective sleeve made of a rigid material, said protective sleeve being removably insertable into said medical catheter through said proximal end, said suture being inserted through said protective sleeve.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×