1575results about "Multi-lumen catheter" patented technology

An improved steerable catheter (10) with biased, in-plane bi-directional deflection has an elongated catheter body (129, a deflectable intermediate section (14) having a tubing with at least a first and a second off-axis opposing lumens (30, 31, 32, 33) for puller wires (42), and a control handle (16) at a proximal end of the catheter body. The deflectable intermediate section includes at least two elongated bias members (54) that extend along the length and lie on a plane perpendicular to the plane of deflection so as to resist flexure outside of the plane of deflection. The deflectable intermediate section has an integrated tubular construction that includes an inner layer (50), a braided mesh (52) surrounding the inner layer and an outer layer (56), where the bias members can be situated between the inner layer and the braided mesh, or between the braided mesh and the outer layer.

Rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”), RICC assemblies, and methods thereof. A RICC can include a catheter tube, a suture wing disposed over a medial portion of the catheter tube, a hub coupled to a proximal portion of the catheter tube, and a number of extension legs extending from the hub. The catheter tube can include a first section in a distal portion of the catheter tube and a second section proximal of the first section. The suture wing can include a projection opposite a patient-facing side of the suture wing and a needle through hole through the projection. The needle through hole can be configured to accept a needle therethrough for insertion of the needle into a primary lumen of the catheter tube, which passes through a catheter-tube through hole through the suture wing.

Rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”) including catheter assemblies and methods thereof are disclosed. A RICC assembly can include a RICC, an introducer, and a coupling system configured to couple the RICC and the introducer together. A catheter tube of the RICC includes a side aperture in a distal-end portion of the catheter tube, which opens into an introducing lumen extending to a distal end of the RICC. The introducer includes an introducer needle extending through the distal end of the RICC when the RICC assembly is in at least a ready-to-deploy state thereof. The introducer is configured to be actuated with a single finger of a hand while holding a distal-end portion of the introducer between a thumb and another finger or fingers of the hand. The coupling system includes a distal coupler slidably attached to the catheter tube proximal of the side aperture.

According to embodiments of the invention, an anchoring system includes a sleeve having an inner surface defining a lumen, a first expandable sealing mechanism disposed along a proximal end of the sleeve, and a second expandable sealing mechanism disposed along the proximal end of the sleeve. The anchoring system further includes open-cell foam disposed on an outer surface of the sleeve. Expansion of the first and second expandable sealing mechanisms and application of negative pressure to the anchoring system, causes a seal to form between the first and second expandable sealing mechanisms, the outer surface of the sleeve, and an inner surface of a tissue cavity. According to some embodiments, a sleeve body is included with the sleeve, with the first expandable sealing mechanism being disposed at a proximal end of the sleeve body and the second expandable sealing mechanism being disposed at a distal end of the sleeve body.

Rapidly insertable central catheter (“RICC”) assemblies include a RICC and an introducer. The RICC can include a soft catheter tube having an introducing aperture that opens into a primary lumen of the RICC. The introducer can include an introducer catheter including a hard catheter tube having an introducing hole that opens into a single lumen of the introducer catheter. When the RICC assembly is in a ready-to-deploy state, the introducer catheter is disposed in the primary lumen of the RICC such that a distal end of the introducer catheter extends past a distal end of the RICC. An introducer needle of the introducer can be disposed in the introducer catheter through both the introducing aperture and the introducing hole such that a beveled tip of the introducer needle extends past the distal end of the introducer catheter.

A sheath assembly for the insertion of a percutaneous pump includes a tubular sheath body dimensioned for insertion into a blood vessel through a vessel aperture. The tubular sheath body includes a wall having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, an inner surface defining a first lumen substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a second lumen disposed within the wall between the inner surface and the outer surface and extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion. The first lumen is dimensioned to allow passage of a portion of the percutaneous pump, and the second lumen is dimensioned for passage of a guidewire. A stylet is removably positioned to substantially occlude the second lumen. The stylet has a proximal end releasably secured to the sheath assembly.

Disclosed herein is a urinary catheter generally configured for self-deployment. The catheter includes a closed volume within the lumen of the catheter containing a lubricant. The proximal end and the distal end of the catheter tube are coupled with a handling member disposed along the catheter tube to define a compact packaging shape of the catheter tube including one or more loops. The closed volume is breached by separating the proximal and distal ends away from the handling member in a single step via simultaneous application of separating forces to the proximal and distal ends. The handling member includes a pull ring for applying an oppositely directed separating force to the handling member. The catheter includes an inlet section configured of insertion into the patient and an inlet collar is slidably coupled with the inlet section. where in the inlet collar serves as a guide during insertion of the catheter.

Devices and methods are described for accessing an intracranial extravascular space of a patient. For example, this disclosure describes devices and methods for drainage of a subdural hematoma disposed within an intracranial extravascular space of a patient.

A medical device capable of improving handling properties and maintaining excellent insulation properties of conductive wires for supplying electricity to electrodes for performing treatment includes: an elongated shaft part having a guide wire lumen formed therein, the guide wire lumen being open at a distal part; a plurality of electrodes which are disposed on the distal side of the shaft part, extend in the longitudinal direction of the shaft part, and are deformable in the radial direction of the shaft part; and a plurality of conductive wires which extend from the proximal side of the shaft part to the distal side thereof and transfer electricity to an electrode layer. The conductive wires extend inside the electrodes and outside the guide wire lumen, and are electrically connected to the electrodes at the distal side of the electrodes.

Delivery systems for delivering an aortic repair device to treat a diseased portion of the aorta of a patient at or near the aortic arch and associated devices and methods are disclosed herein. A delivery system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include an outer catheter, an inner catheter assembly extending at least partially through the outer catheter, a handle, a tip capture mechanism configured to releasably secure an end portion of the aortic repair device, and a release wire actuatable to release the end portion from the tip capture mechanism. The handle can be actuated to retract the outer catheter relative to the inner catheter assembly to deploy the aortic repair device. The handle can also be actuated to advance a portion of the inner catheter assembly relative to the outer catheter to reorient and position the end portion of the aortic repair device.

The present disclosure provides a device comprising a first connector including a first elongated hollow member configured to be positioned at least partially within a lumen of a proximal portion of a tube. The first connector provides a clamping force to the proximal portion of the tube. The device also includes a second connector configured to be removably coupled to the first connector. The second connector including a second elongated hollow member configured to be positioned at least partially within a lumen of a distal portion of the tube. The proximal portion of the tube is separated from the distal portion of the tube when the first connector is disconnected from the second connector, and the lumen of the proximal portion of the tube is fluidically connected with the lumen of the distal portion of the tube when the first connector is removably coupled to the second connector.

Intravascular imaging devices as well as methods for making and using intravascular imaging devices are disclosed. An intravascular imaging device may include a catheter shaft including a proximal section and a distal section. The distal section may include a dual lumen region and a distal tip region coupled to the dual lumen region. The distal tip region may include a bumper tip member, a radiopaque member, and a sleeve disposed over and coupling the bumper tip member and the radiopaque member. An imaging core may be disposed within the catheter shaft.

Rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”), introducers, and insertion devices including combinations and methods thereof are disclosed. For example, a RICC system can include an introducer and a RICC insertion assembly including a RICC assembly disposed in a RICC insertion device. The RICC assembly can include a RICC, an access guidewire, and a splittable casing over a catheter tube of the RICC and the access guidewire forming a longitudinal composite. The RICC insertion device can include a frame and a nose cover forming a split channel that splits away from a through channel of a nose of the frame. The RICC insertion device can be configured for advancing the RICC assembly by rolling the longitudinal composite across roller wheels disposed in the frame. The through channel can be configured for advancing the catheter tube therethrough while the split channel can be configured for both splitting and passing the splittable casing therethrough.

An introducer sheath is described. The introducer sheath may include a tubular body. The tubular body may extend from a distal end toward a proximal end. The tubular body may include a lumen. The lumen may at least partially be defined by a wall. A channel may be disposed within the wall. The channel may be configured to receive a guidewire. The tubular body may include an expandable portion expandable to increase a cross-sectional area of the lumen.

Intravascular imaging devices as well as methods for making and using intravascular imaging devices are disclosed. An intravascular imaging device may include a catheter shaft including a proximal section and a distal section. The distal section may include a dual lumen region and a distal tip region coupled to the dual lumen region. A bumper tip member may be disposed along the distal tip region. A marker member may be disposed adjacent to the bumper tip member. The marker member may include an inner layer, a tie layer, and an outer layer including a radiopaque material. A sleeve may be disposed over and couple the bumper tip member and the marker member. An imaging core may be disposed within the catheter shaft.

A postpartum hemorrhage mitigation apparatus configured to be disposed at least partially within a uterine cavity of a uterus comprises a suction line, a suction line extension, a spiral slit, and an anchoring mechanism. The suction line has a distal portion that connects to a source of negative pressure. The suction line extension, which is disposed at a proximal portion of the suction line, is configured for placement in the uterine cavity after childbirth. The spiral slit in the suction line extension is configured for drawing blood and other bodily fluids into the suction line extension from the uterus. The spiral slit comprises a continuous cut through the suction line extension made in a spiral pattern extending along the length of the suction line extension. The anchoring mechanism maintains the suction line extension in a desired position within the uterine cavity.

An expandable introducer apparatus comprising an inner tubular layer comprising an inner lumen and a radially expandable region extending along an elongated axis of the inner lumen and configured to at least partially radially expand relative to the elongated axis from a contracted orientation to an expanded orientation. An outer tubular layer comprising an inner surface bonded to the inner tubular layer, wherein a distal segment of the inner tubular layer extends beyond a distal end of the outer tubular layer. A flexible tubular member comprising a bonded region and a flexible region, wherein an inner surface of the bonded region is bonded to an outer surface of the distal segment of the inner tubular layer, and the flexible region is not bonded to the radially expandable region of the inner tubular layer.

A single or multiple lumen catheter is disclosed which includes an expandable lumen. The expandable lumen is movable from a collapsed or sealed configuration to an open or expanded configuration. In the open configuration, the expandable lumen is dimensioned to receive a guidewire or stylet or facilitate the introduction of fluids into a patient.

A catheter configured for placement within a bodily lumen, comprises: a catheter sheath defining a first lumen for medical tools; and an exchange segment defining a second lumen for a guidewire. A proximal end of the exchange segment is joined with a distal end of the catheter sheath in a lengthwise direction forming an angle therebetween, such that the second lumen is laterally offset by a distance and angled with respect to the first lumen. When the catheter is placed within a patient's anatomy, the catheter sheath and / or the exchange segment straightens out so that the axis of the second lumen and the axis of the first lumen become substantially parallel to each other. The offset distance between the axes of sheath and exchange segment depends mainly on the diameter of the guidewire to be used, on the diameter of the sheath, and the angle of the junction.

Rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICC”) and methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a RICC includes a catheter tube, a suture wing disposed over a medial portion of the catheter tube, a hub coupled to a proximal-end portion of the catheter tube, and a number of extension legs extending from the hub. The catheter tube can include a first section in a distal portion of the catheter tube formed of a first polymeric material having a first durometer. The catheter tube can also include a second section proximal of the first section of the catheter tube formed of a second polymeric material having a second durometer less than the first durometer. The catheter tube can have a column strength sufficient to prevent buckling of the catheter tube when inserted into an insertion site and advanced through a vasculature of a patient without use of the Seldinger technique.

Elongate medical devices with an expandable structure including elongated splines and a distal hub. An elongate medical device includes a handle including a control mechanism, a catheter shaft, an expandable structure including elongated splines and a distal hub, wherein each of the elongated splines includes a shape memory material and an interactive element, wherein each of the elongated splines includes a respective spline proximal end and a spline distal end, wherein each of the spline proximal ends is connected to the catheter shaft distal end, and wherein each of the spline distal ends is connected to the distal hub, and a deflection control member connected to the distal hub, wherein the control mechanism is drivingly coupled to the distal hub via the deflection control member and operable to selectively vary a position of the distal hub relative to the catheter shaft distal end to selectively vary an amount of expansion of the expandable structure, wherein a shape of the expandable structure is produced via a combination of the shape memory material and the position of the distal hub relative to the catheter distal end.

The invention provides a handle assembly and a medical catheter system, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. The handle assembly comprises a connecting module internally provided with a catheter channel. An opening is formed in at least one end of the catheter channel, a sealing part is arranged on at least part of the inner wall of the catheter channel, and the sealing part is used for being attached to and sealing an object extending into the catheter channel. According to the handle assembly, a medical catheter and other objects can be inserted into the handle assembly through the catheter channel and the opening of the connecting module, detachable connection between the handle assembly and the medical catheter is achieved, and the sealing performance of the connecting position of the medical catheter and other objects and the handle assembly can be guaranteed through the sealing part; therefore, after the operation, the medical catheter and the handle assembly are separated firstly, the guiding channel is directly withdrawn while the medical catheter is reserved, complex instrument exchange operation does not need to be executed, and the operation convenience, the operation safety and the operation efficiency are effectively improved.

A two-stage suction catheter for rapidly clearing liquids and solids from the upper airway has a first catheter stage configured to regulate effective moderate level negative pressure level at the distal end inlet and a high-capacity catheter stage having a large aperture size that is configured to regulate effective high level negative pressure level at the high-capacity catheter distal connection inlet when the first catheter stage is separated from the high-capacity catheter stage. The two-stage suction catheter has an attachment arrangement comprising a detent that releasably the first catheter stage to the high-capacity catheter stage, wherein the detent is configured to permit separation of the stages by a one-handed separation action. Methods and systems are also described. A suction cannister lid has a high capacity port and auxiliary port that may be separately sealed by a removable cap or insertion of high-capacity tubing, respectively.

Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for the removal of objects from the body. The device may be a urethral catheter configured to aspirate kidney stones from the urinary tract through one or more aspiration ports at the distal face or along a lateral side of the catheter. The catheter may include one or more irrigation ports at the distal face or along the lateral side of the catheter for dislodging kidney stones. The device may be steerable. The spatial arrangement of the one or more irrigation ports with respect to the one or more aspiration ports may vary. The device may include an irrigation tube and / or a shield member configured to spatially confine the kidney stones adjacent the catheter. Various temporal patterns of aspiration and irrigation are disclosed for optimizing removal of kidney stones.

The microcatheter comprises a protective tube, one end of the protective tube is fixedly connected with a tail tube, and the end, away from the tail tube, of the protective tube is provided with a catheter structure; the catheter structure comprises an outer tube fixedly connected with the protective tube, an inner tube is slidably connected into the outer tube, an elastic tube is fixedly connected to the end, away from the protective tube, of the inner tube, an expansion frame is embedded in the elastic tube, a driving sleeve is arranged on the protective tube, and the driving sleeve is fixedly connected with the inner tube. According to the endoscopic microcatheter, by arranging the catheter structure, when a reverse guide wire technology is started and a forward guide wire is introduced into the endoscopic microcatheter, the inner tube can be deduced to slide towards the forward guide wire, so that the inner tube extends out of the outer tube, then the expansion frame drives the elastic tube to expand, and the end face of the elastic tube can completely abut against the inner diameter of the forward guide wire; in this way, the forward guide wire can enter the reverse micro-catheter smoothly, and operation of medical staff is facilitated.

The invention provides devices and systems that help deliver agents of interest, such as therapeutic agents (e.g., nucleic acid vectors) to cells of hollow tissues, such as lung. Also provided herein are methods of using such devices, including methods of treating diseases by delivering therapeutic agents to hollow tissues.

The double-cavity cannula comprises a cannula body, the cannula body comprises an outer tube with an opening in the upper end and an inner tube coaxial with the outer tube, the upper end of the outer wall of the cannula body is provided with a connecting part communicated with the cannula body in a matched mode, a plurality of blood guide side holes are formed in the lower portion of the outer wall of the outer tube, and the opening in the lower end of the inner tube is communicated with a blood guide hopper. A blood return assembly is arranged on the inner wall of the outer tube and above the blood guide hopper, a blood flow guide cover is arranged on the inner wall of a blood return opening of the blood return assembly in a matched mode, a balloon capable of being filled and emptied is arranged on the outer wall of the outer tube and above the blood guide side hole, a filling valve is arranged on one side of the outer wall of the connecting part, and the filling valve is communicated with the balloon through a filling pipeline. When blood is guided, the conditions of local blood vessel wall adsorption and unsmooth blood guiding cannot be easily caused by the design of the blood guiding side holes, and the injection effect, blood turbulence and hemolysis risk increase cannot occur during blood return.

An everting balloon system is disclosed that can be used for the placement of an IUD within the uterine cavity of a female patient. The everting balloon system with IUD can be used to access a uterine cavity at specific locations in the fundus. A one-handed IUD delivery system for placement with an everting catheter is disclosed. An IUD loading system for placement within an everting catheter is disclosed. The everting catheter with an IUD can simplify the process of IUD placement within the uterine cavity.

A system and method of applying therapy to a patient including navigating a dual lumen catheter to a desired segmental bronchus, inflating a balloon located on a distal portion of the catheter via a first tube of the dual lumen catheter to isolate the segmental bronchus, injecting a therapeutic medium into the isolated segmental bronchus via a second tube of the dual lumen catheter, and retracting the dual lumen catheter to leave the balloon indwelling, wherein the balloon retains the injected therapeutic medium in the isolated segmental bronchus.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical catheters, and particularly discloses an anti-bending intracranial double-catheter guiding catheter which comprises a catheter body formed by an outer catheter and an inner catheter inserted into the outer catheter, at least two anti-bending sections are arranged in the axial direction of the catheter body at intervals, and anti-bending supporting mechanisms are arranged in the anti-bending sections; the anti-bending supporting mechanism comprises an annular cavity and memory alloy spiral wires, the annular cavity is formed in the wall layer of the outer catheter, the multiple memory alloy spiral wires are arranged in the annular cavity in a circumferential array mode, temperature control pipes are arranged in the annular cavity and located in gaps among the multiple memory alloy spiral wires, and the temperature control pipes are in an S shape in the annular cavity; the circulating pipeline penetrates through the wall layer of the outer guide pipe and is communicated with the outside; a temperature medium is injected into the temperature control tube through the circulating pipeline, so that the memory alloy spiral wire is activated through temperature to generate a shape memory effect; therefore, dynamic adjustment of the anti-bending rigidity of the guide pipe is achieved.