UNIVERSAL MULTI-PURPOSE FLUID DRAINAGE CATHETER
First Claim
1. A medical device, comprising:
- a catheter having a catheter wall, the catheter wall having an external surface and an internal surface, the wall defining an interior lumen of the catheter and an exterior, the wall extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a rim, and the wall having one or more perforations;
a proximal stabilizing element extending outwardly from or outwardly through the wall near the proximal end; and
a distal stabilizing element extending outwardly from or outwardly through the wall near the distal end.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A drainage catheter according to aspects of the present invention is generally tubular in shape and has a catheter wall having an external surface and an internal surface, the wall defining an interior lumen of the catheter and an exterior, the wall extending between a proximal end and a distal end wherein the proximal end has a rim and is inserted into a body cavity or false space of a subject when in use for medical treatment and the distal end remains outside the body cavity or false space. The proximal and distal stabilizing elements are integral to the catheter wall and extend outwardly from the catheter wall or are present on opposite ends of a connecting member forming a stabilizer, the stabilizer disposed in the lumen of the catheter, wherein the proximal stabilizing element is positioned distal to the rim of the proximal end of the catheter.
10 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A medical device, comprising:
-
a catheter having a catheter wall, the catheter wall having an external surface and an internal surface, the wall defining an interior lumen of the catheter and an exterior, the wall extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a rim, and the wall having one or more perforations; a proximal stabilizing element extending outwardly from or outwardly through the wall near the proximal end; and a distal stabilizing element extending outwardly from or outwardly through the wall near the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification