Catheter

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1989-09-26

1991-02-26

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604104, A61M 2900

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049958682

ABSTRACT:
A catheter, for example for bladder drainage, formed of two coaxial tubes and including near the distal end of the outer tube an expandable and contractable retention structure, for example Malecot wings, and at the proximal end of the inner tube a hollow connector for attachement to a fluid supply or drain, comprises actuating means to effect relative sliding movement of the proximal ends of the tubes so as to expand or contract the retention structure, and which means further include a housing secured to the proximal end of the outer tube and so dimensioned that when the retention structure is moved into the contracted position the hollow connector is withdrawn into the housing. This configuration of actuating means prevents both inadvertent connection of a fluid supply or drain when the retention structure is in the contracted position and attempted removal of the catheter when the retention structure is in the expanded position.

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