发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION OF A CATHETER |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus for overpressure protection of a catheter from an indwell ing catheter. A method in one embodiment includes injecting an agent into the cathet er and relieving overpressures in the catheter during the injecting step. The agent is typically a declotting agent and the obstruction is typically a clot (e.g., blood clot). In one embodiment of the apparatus, a catheter includes a cannula and a first hub and a second hub, each of which are coupled t o the cannula. The first hub is for receiving an agent which is placed into the cannula to remove a n obstruction, and the second hub includes an overpressure relief valve for relieving an overpressu re condition in the cannula. Other embodiments of the invention are also described.
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申请公布号 |
CA2225833(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1998.06.30 |
申请号 |
CA19972225833 |
申请日期 |
1997.12.24 |
申请人 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC. |
发明人 |
BALBIERZ, DANIEL J.;WALKER, JACK |
分类号 |
A61M39/00;A61M25/00;A61M39/22;(IPC1-7):A61M25/00;A61M25/14 |
主分类号 |
A61M39/00 |
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