Catheter with a dual lumen monolithic shaft
First Claim
1. A multi-lumen catheter comprising:
- a monolithic elongate tubular shaft member having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal length therebetween, the tubular shaft member having an outer cross-sectional dimension that varies along the length of the tubular shaft member,the tubular shaft member having an inner core made of a first material and an outer layer made of a second material, the inner core having a first lumen and a second lumen defined therein, wherein the first lumen is disposed adjacent to the second lumen,the first lumen having a first lumen cross-sectional dimension and a length extending at least along a portion of the length of the tubular shaft member, the first lumen cross-sectional dimension being substantially uniform along the length of the first lumen, andthe second lumen having a second lumen cross-sectional dimension and a length extending along the length of tubular shaft member, the second lumen cross-sectional dimension being substantially uniform along the length of the second lumen.
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Abstract
Multi-lumen catheter having a monolithic elongate tubular shaft member having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal length therebetween. The tubular shaft member has an outer cross-sectional dimension that varies along the length of the tubular shaft member. The tubular shaft member has an inner core made of a first material and an outer layer made of a second material. The inner core has a first lumen and a second lumen defined therein, the first lumen having a first lumen cross-section and a length extending at least along a portion of the length of the tubular shaft member. The first lumen cross-section is substantially uniform along the length of the first lumen. The second lumen has a second lumen cross-section and a length extending along the length of tubular shaft member. The second lumen cross-section is substantially uniform along the length of the second lumen.
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32 Claims
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1. A multi-lumen catheter comprising:
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a monolithic elongate tubular shaft member having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal length therebetween, the tubular shaft member having an outer cross-sectional dimension that varies along the length of the tubular shaft member, the tubular shaft member having an inner core made of a first material and an outer layer made of a second material, the inner core having a first lumen and a second lumen defined therein, wherein the first lumen is disposed adjacent to the second lumen, the first lumen having a first lumen cross-sectional dimension and a length extending at least along a portion of the length of the tubular shaft member, the first lumen cross-sectional dimension being substantially uniform along the length of the first lumen, and the second lumen having a second lumen cross-sectional dimension and a length extending along the length of tubular shaft member, the second lumen cross-sectional dimension being substantially uniform along the length of the second lumen. - 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)
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29. A method of forming a multi-lumen catheter comprising:
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extruding a first material to form an inner core with a first lumen and a second lumen defined therein, wherein the first lumen is disposed adjacent to the second lumen, the first lumen having a first lumen cross-sectional dimension and the second lumen having a second lumen cross-sectional dimension; extruding a second material generally surrounding the inner core to form an extrudate having an outer layer of the second material surrounding the inner core of the first material, the extrudate having an outer cross-sectional dimension; drawing a length of the extrudate at a varied speed to vary the outer cross-sectional dimension along the length thereof; and
internally pressurizing the first lumen and the second lumen, respectively, while drawing the extrudate to maintain the first lumen cross-sectional dimension and the second lumen cross-sectional dimension; andcooling the extrudate to form a monolithic elongate tubular shaft member having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal length therebetween, the tubular shaft member having an outer cross-sectional dimension that varies along the length of the tubular shaft member. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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