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Number: 604/523
Name: Surgery > Means for introducing or removing material from body for therapeutic purposes (e.g., medicating, irrigating, aspirating, etc.) > Treating material introduced into or removed from body orifice, or inserted or removed subcutaneously other than by diffusing through skin > Material introduced or removed through conduit, holder, or implantable reservoir inserted in body > Body inserted tubular conduit structure (e.g., needles, cannulas, nozzles, trocars, catheters, etc.) > Flexible catheter or means (e.g., coupling) used therewith
Description: Subject matter relating to a pliant conduit to be inserted within a body passage, vessel, or cavity to feed a body treating material, position a medical device, or remove some of the material.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
604/533 Coupling or connector structure 539
604/284 Having branched shapes (e.g., t or y drains, etc.) 228
604/528 With means to advance or steer catheter, excluding remotely controlled devices 478
604/524 With reinforcing structure 285
604/530 With shape retaining memory 132


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7618411 Variable characteristic venous access catheter shaft Nov. 17, 2009
7618379 Composite guidewire Nov. 17, 2009
7615043 Medical device incorporating a polymer blend Nov. 10, 2009
7601138 Catheter Oct. 13, 2009
7595082 Wire guide Sep. 29, 2009
7594910 Catheter connector Sep. 29, 2009
7591813 Long nose manipulatable catheter Sep. 22, 2009
7585294 Coupling device Sep. 8, 2009
7569046 Guide-in-guide catheter system Aug. 4, 2009
7569045 Catheter for uniform delivery of medication Aug. 4, 2009
7553387 Catheters with lubricious linings and methods for making and using them Jun. 30, 2009
7550053 Catheters with lubricious linings and methods for making and using them Jun. 23, 2009
7547303 Catheter assembly including foldable internal bolster Jun. 16, 2009
7547302 Anti-microbial catheter Jun. 16, 2009
7544193 Single operator exchange biliary catheter Jun. 9, 2009
7524301 Active counterforce handle for use in bidirectional deflectable tip instruments Apr. 28, 2009
7517341 Urine collection suspension and safety system Apr. 14, 2009
7517340 Urine collection suspension and safety system Apr. 14, 2009
7513891 Temperature-sensitive cannula Apr. 7, 2009
7510550 Catheter for uniform delivery of medication Mar. 31, 2009
7494478 Catheter assembly Feb. 24, 2009
7481804 Multilayer medical devices Jan. 27, 2009
7465291 Method of fluid delivery and catheters for use with same Dec. 16, 2008
7465288 Actuation handle for a catheter Dec. 16, 2008
7458938 Peripherally inserted central catheter with continuous central venous oximetry and proximal high flow port Dec. 2, 2008
7455657 Method and apparatus to modify a fluid using a selectively permeable membrane Nov. 25, 2008
7452353 Catheter for uniform delivery of medication Nov. 18, 2008
7438711 Catheter for uniform delivery of medication Oct. 21, 2008
7422581 Catheter with angled tip of reduced diameter Sep. 9, 2008
7419479 Catheter Sep. 2, 2008
7413563 Flexible medical device Aug. 19, 2008
7407498 Construction of medical components using gas assisted microcellular foaming Aug. 5, 2008
7407497 System for connecting a compatibility liner with a source of perishable therapeutic Aug. 5, 2008
7390324 Magnetic retrieval device and method of use Jun. 24, 2008
7387618 Medical connector and method for nasally administering or removing a substance Jun. 17, 2008
7381205 Displacement device for a catheter Jun. 3, 2008
7381200 Infusion device Jun. 3, 2008
7381196 Vacuum venous assist cannula Jun. 3, 2008
7377915 Catheter connector system May. 27, 2008
7367967 Catheter with sheathed hypotube May. 6, 2008
7364566 Method and apparatus for intra-aortic substance delivery to a branch vessel Apr. 29, 2008
7361169 Medical line stabilizer Apr. 22, 2008
7354430 Catheter incorporating a curable polymer layer to control flexibility Apr. 8, 2008
7354428 Guiding catheter shaft with improved radiopacity on the wire braid Apr. 8, 2008
7351914 Flexible printed circuit board for catheter, catheter using same, and production method of catheter Apr. 1, 2008
7347852 Catheter retention Mar. 25, 2008
7338482 External catheter access to vacuum bandage Mar. 4, 2008
7338476 IV administration set identification system Mar. 4, 2008
7329248 Catheter sheath pinch clamp Feb. 12, 2008
7326196 Catheter assemblies for controlled movement of fluid Feb. 5, 2008



 
 
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