ANTI-FOULING SLEEVE FOR INDWELLING CATHETERS
First Claim
1. An inner sleeve adapted for placement on an inner wall of an indwelling catheter for avoiding secretion and biofilm build-up on surfaces of said catheter, said inner sleeve comprising a flexible tubular liner configured for insertion inside said indwelling catheter and having an open distal end and a proximal end, a length between said proximal and distal ends configured for insertion into said indwelling catheter, and an enlarged section at said proximal end that limits insertion into said indwelling catheter.
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Abstract
An anti-fouling sleeve for an endotracheal tube, a method of placement, and the tools for placement. The anti-fouling sleeve occupies the entire length of endotracheal tube, and can be installed permanently or made removable and disposable. The sleeve may be instrumented with sensors and/or a UV light source to reduce and potentially eliminate biofilm formation. Once placed inside the endotracheal tube the sleeve expands to conform to the inner diameter of the tube. After use, any accumulated biofilm on the inner portion of the sleeve is removed leaving the inner portion of the endotracheal tube essentially sterile.
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47 Claims
- 1. An inner sleeve adapted for placement on an inner wall of an indwelling catheter for avoiding secretion and biofilm build-up on surfaces of said catheter, said inner sleeve comprising a flexible tubular liner configured for insertion inside said indwelling catheter and having an open distal end and a proximal end, a length between said proximal and distal ends configured for insertion into said indwelling catheter, and an enlarged section at said proximal end that limits insertion into said indwelling catheter.
- 19. An inner sleeve adapted for placement on an inner wall of an indwelling catheter for avoiding secretion and biofilm build-up on surfaces of said catheter, said inner sleeve comprising a flexible tubular liner configured for insertion inside said indwelling catheter and having an open distal end and a proximal end, a length between said proximal and distal ends configured for insertion into said indwelling catheter, said inner sleeve further comprising a sensor.
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38. A method of placing an inner sleeve on an indwelling catheter, comprising the step of:
- deploying said sleeve on the inner surface of said indwelling catheter.
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