Catheter obturator

Details Catheter obturator Catheter obturator

1986-12-17

1989-01-17

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604164, 604165, A61M 500

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047985917

ABSTRACT:
The present invention a catheter obturator including a stopper having a bore formed therethrough, a tube of resilient material connected at one end with the stopper to communicate with the bore in the stopper, the opposite end of the tube being closed, and manipulating means including a rigid rod adapted to be inserted into the tube, whereby when the rigid rod is moved forwardly in the tube, the latter can be elongated to facilitate the insertion of the tube into a catheter while when the rigid rod is removed out of the tube, the latter tends to return to its original form to fully close the internal bore of the catheter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3809081 (1974-05-01), Loveless
patent: 3923066 (1975-12-01), Francisoud
patent: 3970090 (1976-07-01), Loiacond
patent: 4315513 (1982-02-01), Nawash et al.
patent: 4572186 (1986-02-01), Gould et al.

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