Drainage catheter apparatus

Details Drainage catheter apparatus Drainage catheter apparatus

1998-03-23

1999-11-23

Bockelman, Mark

Surgery

Means or method for facilitating removal of non therapeutic...

604 95, A61M 3700

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059892412

ABSTRACT:
A drainage catheter apparatus for draining fluid from a body cavity of a patient, of the catheter type having an elongated hollow drainage member, a flexible tip, an interfacing hub member, a sealing member, a restraining member, a flexible drawing member and a retention facilitating member. The flexible drawing member capable of altering the flexible tip. This sealing member of elastomeric material seals the draw-string opening to automatically seal the opening from the passage of fluid therethrough, while enabling extension of the flexible drawing member. Similarly, the restraining member facilitates releasable restraint of the draw-string in a desired position. The retention facilitating member facilitates the proper positioning of the flexible drawing member with the restraining member and/or sealing member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5352198 (1994-10-01), Goldenberg et al.
patent: 5522400 (1996-06-01), Williams
patent: 5730724 (1998-03-01), Plishka

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