Drainage catheter apparatus

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1995-11-24

1998-03-24

Bockelman, Mark

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604280, A61M 3700

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057307245

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, and further comprising a flexible drawing member capable of altering the flexible tip. A 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, together with releasable restraint of the draw-string in a desired position.

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