CATHETER DEVICE HAVING A COUPLING DEVICE FOR A DRIVE DEVICE
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The invention relates to a catheter device, having a hollow catheter (1) in the catheter cavity (29) of which a moveable shaft (2) is guided, having a proximal coupling device, for detachable coupling of a drive device (11), the coupling device having a coupling cavity (7) which is open towards the drive device and into which the shaft (2) or an extension (5) of the shaft protrudes with a connection element for mechanical coupling of a motor shaft (16), the coupling cavity having a germ barrier (9, 9′) for reducing the pathogenicity of pathogenic substances or microorganisms.
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- 18. A catheter device having a hollow catheter in a catheter cavity of which a moveable shaft is guided, having a proximal coupling device for coupling of a drive device, the coupling device having a coupling cavity which is open towards the drive device and into which the shaft or an extension of the shaft protrudes, the coupling device having means for reducing the pathogenicity of pathogenic substances or microorganisms.
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34. A catheter device having a hollow catheter and also having means for active reduction in the pathogenicity of pathogenic substances or microorganisms in the proximal region of the hollow catheter.
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