Anesthesia conduction catheter for delivery of electrical stimulus
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1. A stimulating catheter, comprising:
- a flexible cylindrical tube defining an inner diameter, a proximal portion and a distal portion terminating in an open distal tip, said tube having a plurality of openings formed therethrough;
a dome-shaped conductive end cap closing said open distal tip of said tube;
said end cap having a maximum outer diameter not greater than the inner diameter of said tube, anda flexible conductive member attached at one end to said conductive end cap and running the length of said tube.
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Abstract
A catheter is comprised of a flexible cylindrical tube defining a proximal portion and a distal portion terminating in a distal tip. The tube has a plurality of openings formed therethrough to form a diffusion area. The catheter includes a conductive end cap enclosing a distal tip. A flexible conductive member is attached to the conductive end cap and extends to the proximal portion where it is attached to the inside diameter of the flexible tube. The member is movable within the tube. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be relied upon in construing the claims.
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1. A stimulating catheter, comprising:
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a flexible cylindrical tube defining an inner diameter, a proximal portion and a distal portion terminating in an open distal tip, said tube having a plurality of openings formed therethrough; a dome-shaped conductive end cap closing said open distal tip of said tube;
said end cap having a maximum outer diameter not greater than the inner diameter of said tube, anda flexible conductive member attached at one end to said conductive end cap and running the length of said tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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