Connector for use with a medical catheter and medical...

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2006-02-13

2009-08-25

Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S910000, C604S533000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07578801

ABSTRACT:
Connector for use with a medical catheter assembly and medical catheter assembly including the connector. In one embodiment, the connector comprises a rear portion, an intermediate portion, and a front portion. The rear portion is frusto-conical in shape and tapers rearwardly in cross-sectional diameter from its front end. A centrally-disposed, smaller-diameter, longitudinal bore is provided in the rear portion, the bore being appropriately dimensioned to receive a guidewire therethrough. The intermediate portion is generally cylindrical and is shaped to include a centrally-disposed, larger-diameter longitudinal bore and a pair of longitudinally-extending slots providing access to the larger-diameter bore. The front portion is frusto-conical in shape and tapers forwardly in cross-sectional diameter from its rear end. In use, a silicone tube is inserted into the larger-diameter bore of the intermediate portion, and the rear and intermediate portions of the connector are inserted into a gastrostomy feeding tube. A silicone glue is then used to bond the silicone tube to the gastrostomy feeding tube. The front end of the connector is inserted into a dilator and is secured thereto by spin-welding.

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