DE69425531D1 - Vaskulärer Katheter - Google Patents

Vaskulärer Katheter

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DE69425531D1
DE69425531D1 DE69425531T DE69425531T DE69425531D1 DE 69425531 D1 DE69425531 D1 DE 69425531D1 DE 69425531 T DE69425531 T DE 69425531T DE 69425531 T DE69425531 T DE 69425531T DE 69425531 D1 DE69425531 D1 DE 69425531D1
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vascular catheter
catheter
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DE69425531T2 (de
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Tohru Takahashi
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Terumo Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • 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
    • A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A61M25/0045—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features multi-layered, e.g. coated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • 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
    • A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A61M25/0045—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features multi-layered, e.g. coated
    • A61M2025/0046—Coatings for improving slidability
    • A61M2025/0047—Coatings for improving slidability the inner layer having a higher lubricity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • 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
    • A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A61M25/0045—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features multi-layered, e.g. coated
    • A61M2025/0046—Coatings for improving slidability
    • A61M2025/0047—Coatings for improving slidability the inner layer having a higher lubricity
    • A61M2025/0048—Coatings for improving slidability the inner layer having a higher lubricity with an outer layer made from silicon

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
DE69425531T 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Vaskulärer Katheter Expired - Fee Related DE69425531T2 (de)

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JP15979093A JP3383009B2 (ja) 1993-06-29 1993-06-29 血管カテーテル

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DE69425531D1 true DE69425531D1 (de) 2000-09-21
DE69425531T2 DE69425531T2 (de) 2001-01-11

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EP (1) EP0631791B1 (de)
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DE (1) DE69425531T2 (de)

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