Identification ring for catheter

Details Identification ring for catheter Identification ring for catheter

1994-11-14

1996-02-06

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 95, 604111, 604282, A61M 500

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054892759

ABSTRACT:
A catheter assembly which has a distal end adapted for insertion into a living body and a proximal end adapted to remain external to said body or a cable for use in such an assembly includes a cylindrical surface on which are inscribed a plurality of markings. Each of the markings indicates one of the specific locations within the living body at which the distal end may be placed during insertion. The markings are positioned at spaced intervals around the circumference of the cylindrical surface. A sleeve is rotatably and/or axially movable around the cylindrical surface, the sleeve being provided with at least one window adapted to be moved into alignment with a selected one of the markings.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5199950 (1993-04-01), Schmitt et al.
patent: 5219332 (1993-06-01), Nelson et al.
patent: 5267573 (1993-12-01), Evans et al.
patent: 5273535 (1993-12-01), Edwards et al.

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