CATHETER ASSEMBLY
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1. A catheter assembly comprising:
- a first catheter including a wall with an inner surface at least partially defining a lumen; and
a second catheter connected to the wall of the first catheter and disposed outward of the inner surface of the wall, the second catheter being at least partially covered by a sheath portion of the first catheter.
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Abstract
A catheter assembly comprises a first catheter including a wall with an inner surface at least partially defining a lumen. A second catheter is connected to the wall of the first catheter and is disposed outward of the inner surface of the wall. The second catheter is at least partially covered by a sheath portion of the first catheter.
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43 Claims
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1. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a first catheter including a wall with an inner surface at least partially defining a lumen; and a second catheter connected to the wall of the first catheter and disposed outward of the inner surface of the wall, the second catheter being at least partially covered by a sheath portion of the first catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a first catheter including a wall with an inner surface at least partially defining a lumen; and a second catheter disposed outward of the inner surface of the wall of the first catheter, the second catheter being at least partially fixed to the wall of the first catheter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 36)
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26. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a first catheter including a wall with an inner surface at least partially defining a lumen extending lengthwise of the first catheter; and a second catheter at least partially disposed in the wall of the first catheter outward of the inner surface of the wall and extending lengthwise of the first catheter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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- 37. A catheter assembly comprising a catheter having a wall at least partially defining a lumen, a lengthwise portion of the wall being made of a resilient material and being longitudinally extensible, the lengthwise portion of the wall having a diameter that is reduced when the lengthwise portion of the wall is longitudinally extended, the diameter of the lengthwise portion of the wall increasing from a reduced condition when the lengthwise portion of the wall resiliently returns from a longitudinally extended condition.
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39. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a first catheter including a wall with an inner surface at least partially defining a lumen; and a second catheter disposed outward of the inner surface of the wall, at least a portion of the wall of the first catheter being made of a resilient material and being extensible, the second catheter being connected to said at least a portion of the wall of the first catheter, extension of said at least a portion of the wall causing a portion of the second catheter to be pulled from a first position to a second position. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a catheter including a lumen; and a piece of material connected to the catheter, movement of the piece of material pulling at least a portion of the catheter from a first position to a second position. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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