EP 1049505 A4 20010314 - CATHETER SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTING EMBRYOS
Title (en)
CATHETER SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTING EMBRYOS
Title (de)
KATHETERSYSTEM ZUM IMPLANTIEREN VON EMBRYONEN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE CATHETER POUR IMPLANTER DES EMBRYONS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9801660 W 19980123
- US 1087698 A 19980122
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9937348A1] Described is a catheter system (20) for implanting embryos into a woman's uterus. The catheter system (20) utilizes a protective catheter sleeve (24) for introducing a catheter (25) into the uterus without mucus contamination of an inner catheter (25). Once the sleeve (24) containing the inner catheter (25) is introduced into the uterus, the protected inner catheter (25), carrying the embryos, is pushed through a swiveled distal end cap (32) on the sleeve (24) to a desired implanting location. The distal end of the inner catheter (25) has a protective cap (44) and a side opening (45) for embryo release. Features of the outer sleeve (24) and inner catheter (25) assist in ensuring a desired uterus location for implanting.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/435 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/435 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0111 (2013.01); A61M 25/0068 (2013.01); A61M 2210/145 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 4652259 A 19870324 - O'NEIL ALEXANDER G B [AU]
- [Y] US 4249536 A 19810210 - VEGA ROGER E [US]
- [Y] EP 0570102 A1 19931118 - OVAMED CORP [US]
- [Y] US 4784651 A 19881115 - HICKEY DAVID S [GB]
- See references of WO 9937348A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE ES FI FR GB GR LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9937348 A1 19990729; AU 6254098 A 19990809; EP 1049505 A1 20001108; EP 1049505 A4 20010314
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9801660 W 19980123; AU 6254098 A 19980123; EP 98904741 A 19980123