Nephrostomy catheter with formed tip
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1. A catheter, comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a drainage lumen extending therethrough, and an inflation lumen extending along the shaft;
an elastic sleeve overlying a distal portion of the shaft; and
means for bonding the sleeve to the shaft in spaced circumferential zones to define a cavity beneath the sleeve communicating with the inflation lumen, with the bonding means being radiopaque, wherein the bonding means comprises an adhesive impregnated with a radiopaque material.
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Abstract
A nephrostomy catheter comprising, an elongated shaft having a drainage lumen extending along the shaft and a distal end, and a formed tip bonded to the distal end of the shaft and having a distal opening communicating with the lumen to receive a guide wire.
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1. A catheter, comprising:
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an elongated shaft having a drainage lumen extending therethrough, and an inflation lumen extending along the shaft; an elastic sleeve overlying a distal portion of the shaft; and means for bonding the sleeve to the shaft in spaced circumferential zones to define a cavity beneath the sleeve communicating with the inflation lumen, with the bonding means being radiopaque, wherein the bonding means comprises an adhesive impregnated with a radiopaque material.
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Current AssigneeThe Kendall Company (Colgate-Palmolive Company)
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Original AssigneeThe Kendall Company (Colgate-Palmolive Company)
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InventorsRosenberg, Helmut W. G.
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Primary Examiner(s)Yasko, John D.
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Application NumberUS06/683,056Time in Patent Office798 DaysField of Search604/99-103, 604/282, 604/284, 604/244, 604/905, 128/325, 128/656, 128/658, 128/348.1, 128/394, 524/436US Class Current604/103CPC Class CodesA61M 25/10 Balloon catheters A61M25/01...
