Integrated slitter for medical instrument inserter
First Claim
1. A catheter system for positioning of an instrument within a body, the catheter system comprising:
- a hub defining a lumen therethrough for passage of the instrument toward the body;
an elongate tubular member defining a lumen therethrough, the lumen of the elongate tubular member being in direct communication with the lumen of the hub for further passage of the instrument toward the body;
a slitter member that is coupled to the hub, the slitter member disposed to slit the elongate tubular member; and
a moveable member that is moveably coupled to the hub and that is directly coupled to the elongate tubular member, the moveable member operable to advance the elongate tubular member toward the slitter member as the moveable member is moved relative to the hub, thereby slitting the elongate tubular member.
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Abstract
A catheter system for positioning of an instrument within a body. The catheter system includes a hub defining a lumen therethrough for passage of the instrument and an elongate tubular member defining a lumen therethrough. The lumen of the tubular member is in communication with the lumen of the hub. The system also includes a slitter member that is coupled to the hub. The slitter member is disposed to slit the tubular member. The slitter further includes a moveable member that is moveably coupled to the hub and that is coupled to the tubular member, the moveable member is operable to advance the elongate tubular member toward the slitter member as the moveable member is moved relative to the hub. The slitter member thereby slits the elongate tubular member.
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37 Claims
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1. A catheter system for positioning of an instrument within a body, the catheter system comprising:
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a hub defining a lumen therethrough for passage of the instrument toward the body; an elongate tubular member defining a lumen therethrough, the lumen of the elongate tubular member being in direct communication with the lumen of the hub for further passage of the instrument toward the body; a slitter member that is coupled to the hub, the slitter member disposed to slit the elongate tubular member; and a moveable member that is moveably coupled to the hub and that is directly coupled to the elongate tubular member, the moveable member operable to advance the elongate tubular member toward the slitter member as the moveable member is moved relative to the hub, thereby slitting the elongate tubular member. - 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)
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26. A catheter system for positioning of an instrument within a body, the catheter system comprising:
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a hub defining a lumen therethrough for passage of the instrument toward the body; an elongate tubular member defining a lumen therethrough, the lumen of the elongate tubular member being in communication with the lumen of the hub for further passage of the instrument toward the body; a slitter member that is coupled to the hub, the slitter member disposed to slit the elongate tubular member; and a moveable member that is moveably coupled to the hub and that is coupled to the elongate tubular member, the moveable member operable to advance the elongate tubular member toward the slitter member as the moveable member is moved relative to the hub, thereby slitting the elongate tubular member, wherein the moveable member is rotationally coupled to the hub generally about a pivot axis that is substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the lumen of the hub. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A catheter system for positioning of an instrument within a body, the catheter system comprising:
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a hub defining a lumen therethrough for passage of the instrument toward the body, wherein the hub defines a proximal end and a distal end; an elongate tubular member defining a lumen therethrough, the lumen of the elongate tubular member being in communication with the lumen of the hub for further passage of the instrument toward the body; a slitter member that is coupled to the hub, the slitter member disposed to slit the elongate tubular member; and a moveable member that is moveably coupled to the hub and that is coupled to the elongate tubular member, the moveable member operable to advance the elongate tubular member toward the slitter member as the moveable member is moved relative to the hub, thereby slitting the elongate tubular member, wherein the moveable member is removably coupled to the hub generally at a first coupling member and a second coupling member, the first coupling member disposed generally adjacent the proximal end of the hub and the second coupling member disposed generally adjacent the distal end of the hub.
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35. A catheter system for positioning of an instrument within a body, the catheter system comprising:
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a hub defining a lumen therethrough for passage of the instrument toward the body; an elongate tubular member defining a lumen therethrough, the lumen of the elongate tubular member being in communication with the lumen of the hub for further passage of the instrument toward the body; a slitter member that is coupled to the hub, the slitter member disposed to slit the elongate tubular member; a moveable member that is moveably coupled to the hub and that is coupled to the elongate tubular member, the moveable member operable to advance the elongate tubular member toward the slitter member as the moveable member is moved relative to the hub, thereby slitting the elongate tubular member; and a coupling fork that removably couples the moveable member to the hub, the coupling fork including a first arm and a second arm that removably couple to opposing sides of at least one of the hub and the moveable member. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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