CATHETER CONNECTOR AND BALLOON CATHETER

摘要

A catheter connector (52), wherein the proximal end of a guide wire, a part of or an accessory to a catheter, and storing recesses (58) into which a part of a protection tube is detachably fitted are formed between a plurality of flexibly deformable flexible pieces (54) integrally formed with a hub provided at the proximal end of the catheter to be inserted into the human body and having holes as cast constituting the catheter. A balloon catheter, wherein storing recesses into which the proximal end of a monorail-type (quickly interchangeable) guide wire exposed from a catheter opening is detachably fitted are formed in a catheter connector provided at the proximal end of a catheter tube.