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Number: 604/524
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 > With reinforcing structure
Description: Subject matter including wall fortifying means to prevent collapse of the conduit during or after insertion into the body.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
604/526 Lumen enforced by embedded or coiling strands 150
604/525 Providing varying degrees of flexibility along longitudinal axis 194


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7618379 Composite guidewire Nov. 17, 2009
7582078 Medical device employing liquid crystal block copolymers and method of making the same Sep. 1, 2009
7569046 Guide-in-guide catheter system Aug. 4, 2009
7553305 Push-pull wire anchor Jun. 30, 2009
7540865 Medical device Jun. 2, 2009
7488338 Catheter having an improved torque transmitting shaft Feb. 10, 2009
7462177 Anesthesia conduction catheter Dec. 9, 2008
7374802 Multi-layered plastic body for medical applications May. 20, 2008
7354428 Guiding catheter shaft with improved radiopacity on the wire braid Apr. 8, 2008
7338481 Slitting tool Mar. 4, 2008
7316677 Ureteral access sheath Jan. 8, 2008
7311697 Central venous catheter Dec. 25, 2007
7309334 Intracranial aspiration catheter Dec. 18, 2007
7250042 Thrombus suction catheter with improved suction and crossing Jul. 31, 2007
7234225 Method for manufacturing medical device having embedded traces and formed electrodes Jun. 26, 2007
7232433 Medical diagnostic ultrasound catheter with dielectric isolation Jun. 19, 2007
7228878 Catheter tubing with improved stress-strain characteristics Jun. 12, 2007
7217263 Device and method for manual retinal vein catheterization May. 15, 2007
7207980 Composite ophthalmic microcannula Apr. 24, 2007
7172587 Catheter having selectively varied lamination Feb. 6, 2007
7169139 Reinforced retention structures Jan. 30, 2007
7166100 Balloon catheter shaft design Jan. 23, 2007
7163522 Block copolymer elastomer catheter balloons Jan. 16, 2007
7135015 Ureteral access sheath Nov. 14, 2006
7115183 Catheter with spiral cut transition member Oct. 3, 2006
7101597 Medical devices made from polymer blends containing low melting temperature liquid crystal polymers Sep. 5, 2006
7044937 Universal modular surgical applicator systems May. 16, 2006
7025758 Endovascular medical device with plurality of wires Apr. 11, 2006
7018372 Catheter Mar. 28, 2006
7004923 Catheter for uniform delivery of medication Feb. 28, 2006
7001369 Medical device Feb. 21, 2006
6991626 Polymer jacket with adhesive inner layer Jan. 31, 2006
6976979 Malleable cannula Dec. 20, 2005
6977103 Dimensionally stable balloons Dec. 20, 2005
6951555 Catheter having integral expandable/collapsible lumen Oct. 4, 2005
6951554 Deflecting catheter Oct. 4, 2005
6907298 Method and apparatus for imparting curves in implantable elongated medical instruments Jun. 14, 2005
6896671 Catheter with limited longitudinal extension May. 24, 2005
6866660 Intravascular catheter with composite reinforcement Mar. 15, 2005
6817995 Reinforced catheter connector and system Nov. 16, 2004
6808520 Dual valve, flexible expandable sheath and method Oct. 26, 2004
6807440 Ceramic reinforcement members for MRI devices Oct. 19, 2004
6740073 Guiding catheter reinforcement with angled distal end May. 25, 2004
6733487 Balloon catheter with distal guide wire lumen May. 11, 2004
6712807 Catheter having improved flexibility control Mar. 30, 2004
6709429 Intravascular catheter with multiple axial fibers Mar. 23, 2004
6702802 Catheters with improved transition Mar. 9, 2004
6702776 Blood vessel catheter Mar. 9, 2004
6669886 Reinforced catheter and method of manufacture Dec. 30, 2003
6652471 Pressure-sensing guidewire having improved torque Nov. 25, 2003

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