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Splittable multiple catheter assembly and methods of inserting the same

  • US 5,947,953 A
  • Filed: 08/06/1997
  • Issued: 09/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multiple catheter assembly, comprising:

  • (a) a first catheter having a proximal tip, a distal end region terminating in a distal tip, and an outer surface defining at least a first lumen extending longitudinally therethrough between a distal and a proximal opening;

    (b) a second catheter having a proximal tip, a distal end region terminating in a distal tip, and an outer surface defining at least a second lumen extending longitudinally therethrough between a distal and a proximal opening, wherein the first lumen and the second lumen are independent from each other for facilitating simultaneous flow in opposite directions; and

    (c) a splittable membrane joining the outer surfaces of both the first and second catheters for allowing the first and second catheters to be at least partially longitudinally split from each other.

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