Catheter

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1983-02-28

1984-11-20

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604326, A61M 2500

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044836880

ABSTRACT:
A combination catheter and drainage system includes a flexible tubular member oligodynamically treated in part and having an aperture adjacent said one end to allow communication between a main lumen and the exterior of the tubular member, a balloon being provided adjacent the aperture and an auxiliary lumen being connected to the main lumen for inflating the balloon and a urine collecting bag connected to the tubular member via a connector means which is oligodynamically treated. The collecting bag is also provided at its discharge distal end with an oligodynamically active metal device thereby forming a system which is completely closed against entry of ambient microorganisms.

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patent: 3396727 (1968-08-01), Mount
patent: 3699956 (1972-10-01), Kitrilakis et al.
patent: 3848603 (1974-11-01), Throner
patent: 4054139 (1977-10-01), Crossley

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