CATHETER HAVING AN OBLONG SLIT

摘要

A catheter (100) for insertion into tissue of a physiological object, the catheter comprising a tube (101) made of a flexible biocompatible impermeable material, and an oblong slit (102) formed in a wall of the tube and extending along a longitudinal axis (103) of the tube, and a delivery unit for delivery of perfusion fluid to a lumen (104) of the structure in a manner to allow for an exchange of substances between the tissue and the perfusion fluid via the oblong slit.