Catheter device
First Claim
1. A catheter, comprising:
- an elongate body with a distal end, a proximal end, and an intermediate section disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, the elongate body having a central longitudinal axis and including;
a first chamber extending within the elongate body from the proximal end to the intermediate section and a second chamber extending within the elongate body from the proximal end to the intermediate section, the first chamber having a first chamber opening at the intermediate section, and the second chamber having a second chamber opening at the intermediate section; and
a wall extending from the proximal end to the intermediate section to separate the first chamber from the second chamber, the wall further extending distally past the first chamber opening and the second chamber opening to provide a guide structure extending from the intermediate section toward the distal end; and
a valve structure extending coaxially with the elongate body, the valve structure having first and second tapered portions and configured to be axially displaced along the guide structure between a covered position where the valve structure is positioned to inhibit flow through the first and second chamber openings and an uncovered position where the valve structure is positioned to permit flow through the first and second chamber openings, and wherein the shape of the first and second tapered portions remains constant during axial displacement.
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Abstract
A catheter includes an elongate body having first and second chambers extending within the elongate body from a proximal end to an intermediate section, the first chamber having a first opening and the second chamber having a second opening at the intermediate section. The catheter also includes a valve structure that may have first and second barrier elements to open or close the first and second openings, respectively. The first and the second barrier elements may be coupled by a connecting structure moving within an opening in a guide structure. Alternatively, the first and the second barrier elements may be coupled in a U-shaped structure that moves over the guide structure. To permit flushing of the chambers when the first and second openings are closed, the first and second chambers may also be connected by a connecting channel defined by an opening in a wall of the elongate body.
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28 Claims
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1. A catheter, comprising:
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an elongate body with a distal end, a proximal end, and an intermediate section disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, the elongate body having a central longitudinal axis and including; a first chamber extending within the elongate body from the proximal end to the intermediate section and a second chamber extending within the elongate body from the proximal end to the intermediate section, the first chamber having a first chamber opening at the intermediate section, and the second chamber having a second chamber opening at the intermediate section; and a wall extending from the proximal end to the intermediate section to separate the first chamber from the second chamber, the wall further extending distally past the first chamber opening and the second chamber opening to provide a guide structure extending from the intermediate section toward the distal end; and a valve structure extending coaxially with the elongate body, the valve structure having first and second tapered portions and configured to be axially displaced along the guide structure between a covered position where the valve structure is positioned to inhibit flow through the first and second chamber openings and an uncovered position where the valve structure is positioned to permit flow through the first and second chamber openings, and wherein the shape of the first and second tapered portions remains constant during axial displacement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28)
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23. A catheter, comprising:
- an elongate body with a distal end, a proximal end, and an intermediate section disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, the elongate body including;
a first chamber and a second chamber extending within the elongate body from the proximal end to the intermediate section; and
a dividing wall extending from the proximal end to the distal end that separates the first chamber and the second chamber; and
a valve structure having a first proximally extending barrier and a second proximally extending barrier, the valve structure positioned on the dividing wall and movable relative to the intermediate section from a closed position wherein the first barrier engages with the first chamber and the second barrier engages with the second chamber and an open position where the valve structure is proximal to the elongate body distal end; and
an opening along the dividing wall, wherein the first and the second proximally extending barriers are connected by a connecting structure positioned within the opening, the first and second barriers configured to move along the opening. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
- an elongate body with a distal end, a proximal end, and an intermediate section disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, the elongate body including;
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