Catheter

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1984-09-28

1986-10-14

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604274, A61M 2500

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046170197

ABSTRACT:
An intercostal catheter is provided which, when the distal end is flattened for insertion into an incision of a patient from the exterior, has a distal end that is smooth and substantially free of deleterious protuberances to minimize damage the patient. A method of making an intercostal catheter is provided that includes the steps of severing tubing at an acute angle to its longitudinal axis, and displacing a portion of the proximal extremity of the end wall of the severed end to prevent the occurrence of a protuberance when the tube end is flattened for insertion.

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