DE60013788D1 - Durch eine person austauschbarer katheter und zugehörige anwendungsmethoden - Google Patents

Durch eine person austauschbarer katheter und zugehörige anwendungsmethoden

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DE60013788D1
DE60013788D1 DE60013788T DE60013788T DE60013788D1 DE 60013788 D1 DE60013788 D1 DE 60013788D1 DE 60013788 T DE60013788 T DE 60013788T DE 60013788 T DE60013788 T DE 60013788T DE 60013788 D1 DE60013788 D1 DE 60013788D1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0023Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing by the form of the lumen, e.g. cross-section, variable diameter
    • A61M25/0026Multi-lumen catheters with stationary elements
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M29/00Dilators with or without means for introducing media, e.g. remedies
    • A61M29/02Dilators made of swellable material
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/10Balloon catheters
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M2025/0183Rapid exchange or monorail catheters
DE60013788T 2000-02-04 2000-12-14 Durch eine person austauschbarer katheter und zugehörige anwendungsmethoden Expired - Lifetime DE60013788T2 (de)

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US498104 2000-02-04
US09/498,104 US7811250B1 (en) 2000-02-04 2000-02-04 Fluid injectable single operator exchange catheters and methods of use
PCT/US2000/033848 WO2001056645A1 (en) 2000-02-04 2000-12-14 Single operator exchange catheters and methods of use

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EP (1) EP1165177B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4451040B2 (de)
AU (1) AU2001220981A1 (de)
CA (1) CA2368480C (de)
DE (1) DE60013788T2 (de)
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