ATE524210T1 - Ablenkbare katheteranordnung und herstellungsverfahren dafür - Google Patents

Ablenkbare katheteranordnung und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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ATE524210T1
ATE524210T1 AT04784995T AT04784995T ATE524210T1 AT E524210 T1 ATE524210 T1 AT E524210T1 AT 04784995 T AT04784995 T AT 04784995T AT 04784995 T AT04784995 T AT 04784995T AT E524210 T1 ATE524210 T1 AT E524210T1
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catheter
lumen
shaft
divertable
tendon
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Mina Chow
Barbara Stamberg
William Webler
John Simpson
August Yambao
Gabriel Asongwe
Jessica Chiu
Lili Liu
Dagmar Beyerlein
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Abbott Cardiovascular Systems
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    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
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    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
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    • A61M25/0009—Making of catheters or other medical or surgical tubes
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    • A61M25/0009—Making of catheters or other medical or surgical tubes
    • A61M25/0013—Weakening parts of a catheter tubing, e.g. by making cuts in the tube or reducing thickness of a layer at one point to adjust the flexibility
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
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    • A61M2025/0096—Catheter tip comprising a tool being laterally outward extensions or tools, e.g. hooks or fibres
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    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0147—Tip steering devices with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires
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    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0023—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing by the form of the lumen, e.g. cross-section, variable diameter
    • A61M25/0026—Multi-lumen catheters with stationary elements
    • A61M25/0029—Multi-lumen catheters with stationary elements characterized by features relating to least one lumen located at the middle part of the catheter, e.g. slots, flaps, valves, cuffs, apertures, notches, grooves or rapid exchange ports
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    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
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    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
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    • A61M25/0051—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features with embedded materials for reinforcement, e.g. wires, coils, braids made from fenestrated or weakened tubing layer

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US10/676,616 US7998112B2 (en) 2003-09-30 2003-09-30 Deflectable catheter assembly and method of making same
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EP (2) EP1673129B1 (de)
JP (2) JP4907351B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE524210T1 (de)
ES (2) ES2492140T3 (de)
HK (1) HK1156555A1 (de)
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