Catheter assembly

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1997-03-18

1999-09-07

Coggins, Wynn Wood

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 95, 604264, 604523, 604525, A61M 2900

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ABSTRACT:
A highly safe catheter assembly exhibiting excellent torque transmission, pushability and kink resistance and operation of a guidewire is provided. The catheter assembly comprises a catheter having a lumen extending between an opening on its distal end and an opening in its periphery in distal end portion of the catheter for insertion of a guidewire therethrough, and a covering sheath for covering said catheter together with the guidewire, said covering sheath having a guidewire passage means for enabling passage of said guidewire from its interior to its exterior. The catheter of this assembly may be a PTCA catheter.

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