摘要:
A vascular access device is disclosed including a catheter, a catheter adapter having a distal end and a proximal end, an overall length extending from the distal end to the proximal end, an internal cavity, an upper portion, a lower portion and a tip having a distal opening having a circumference through which the catheter extends, an introducer needle extending through the catheter; and a needle hub connected to the proximal end of the introducer needle. The catheter adapter being connected to the proximal end of the catheter and at least a majority of the catheter adapter is made from a first material and at least a portion of the tip is made from a second material that is more flexible than the first material.
摘要:
Certain embodiments herein relate to an extension catheter for positioning through a conventional guiding catheter into the vasculature of a patient, the extension catheter having a distal tubular member and a proximal elongated shaft coupled to the distal tubular member, wherein the proximal shaft has a length or section containing at least one discontinuous or segmented structure, and further wherein such structures that can be modified or varied to modify the torsional compliance characteristics of the device. Further embodiments relate to a multi-layer catheter having a protective wrap at or near the distal end of the catheter.
摘要:
A medical device includes an outer polymeric tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer polymeric tubular member includes one or more cuts formed therein to increase flexibility of the outer polymeric tubular member and includes an inner surface. The inner tubular member extends through the outer polymeric tubular member and has an outer surface in slidable contact with the inner surface of the outer polymeric tubular member. The outer polymeric tubular member is able to move relative to the inner tubular member as the medical device bends. In an example, the outer tubular member may be formed of a heat shrink material.
摘要:
There is provided a microcatheter with a tapering wall thickness shaft having varying stiffness/flexibility along its length from proximal end near the medical practitioner to the distal end near the target site in the patient, such as with at least three segments. The shaft is prepared of a thermoplastic material having varying composition along its length. The distal end may be shaped according to the required use just prior to the medical procedure. The microcatheter is particularly adapted for the delivery of microspheric compositions for treatment of tumors or fibroids by embolization of peripheral blood vessels of the tumor or fibroid.
摘要:
[Problem to be solved] An object of the present invention is to provide a catheter in which the pushing force of an operator can be efficiently transmitted to the distal end, and a risk of being caught up at a curved region of a blood vessel, bile duct, pancreatic duct and the like can be reduced. [Solution] The catheters 10 has a configuration where the second core wires 80 can move to the optimal position depending on external forces 1, 2, 3, 4 exerted at a curved region of a blood vessel, bile duct, pancreatic duct and the like when the catheter 10 is inserted up to the curved region of a blood vessel, bile duct, pancreatic duct and the like. Therefore, a risk can be reduced that the first core wire 70 and the second core wire 80 interfere each other to prevent the catheter 10 from bending along a blood vessel, bile duct, pancreatic duct and the like, resulting in breakage of any one or both of the first core wire 70 and the second core wire 80.
摘要:
A catheter (10) includes a flexible tube-shaped main catheter body (12), a hub (14) connected to a proximal portion (12b) of the main catheter body (12), and a strain relief (16) supported by a distal portion of the hub (14), the strain relief (16) surrounding a predetermined range of a proximal side of the main catheter body (12). The strain relief (16) includes a hard portion (32) which is provided in each of regions opposite from each other with respect to an axis (a) in at least a distal-side portion, and which is configured to be harder than another portion (34) in a circumferential direction.
摘要:
A catheter includes a detachable tip assembly (24) that when detached from the catheter may be used to occlude a body lumen or vessel. The detachable distal tip assembly may include an inflatable balloon (32) disposed over and secured to a tubular member (52). The inflatable balloon may be in fluid communication within an inflation lumen (30) extending within the catheter body (12). Upon reaching a target site within a body lumen or vessel, the detachable distal tip assembly may be released from the distal end of the catheter upon inflation of the balloon to a predetermined size.
摘要:
An intermittent urinary catheter 1 with a generally triangular cross- section with three substantially flat surfaces 7a, 7b, 7c connected by rounded corners 8a, 8b, 8c and at least one eyelet 6, 10 positioned in one of the surfaces is described.