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Central venous pressure catheter and method for using

  • US 4,798,588 A
  • Filed: 03/27/1987
  • Issued: 01/17/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A central venous pressure catheter for insertion in the cava vein of a patient to prevent air aspiration through cut veins of the head or neck during surgery on the patient in an upright position comprising:

  • (a) an elongated flexible tube containing a plurality of lumens adapted for insertion into the superior cava vein of a patient via a jugular or subclavian vein;

    (b) one distal port in a side wall of said tube and within 1 centimeter of the tip end of said tube, said one distal port being connected to a first of said lumens;

    (c) a pneumatically or hydraulically inflatable balloon mounted about and on the outside of said tube at a distance of from 5 to 12 centimeters away from said one distal port; and

    (d) a proximal port in said catheter side wall located on the other side of said balloon from said distal port.

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