Global Patent Index - EP 1198262 A4

EP 1198262 A4 20030212 - CATHETER WITH CHECK VALVE

Title (en)

CATHETER WITH CHECK VALVE

Title (de)

KATHETER MIT RÜCKSCHLAGVENTIL

Title (fr)

CATHETER COMPRENANT UN CLAPET ANTI-RETOUR

Publication

EP 1198262 A4 20030212 (EN)

Application

EP 00952210 A 20000726

Priority

  • US 0020369 W 20000726
  • US 14604599 P 19990727
  • US 62588000 A 20000726

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0107103A1] A catheter (10, 29) and check valve (19) combination is disclosed. In an embodiment, the catheter (10) comprises a PICC line having a first end for introduction into a body and a second end having a valve housing (11). The valve housing (11) includes an end wall (21) defining an opening, and a check valve (19) is disposed within the housing (11) and normally biased against the end wall (21) to seal the opening. The check valve (19) prevents blood loss from the patient when the catheter (10) is introduced into the body of a patient, which is particularly important for lines that connect with the vascular system of the body near the heart. In an embodiment, the catheter comprises an introducer catheter (29) and the check valve (19) prevents blood loss when the introducer catheter is inserted into the patient, as well as preventing the introduction of air or other fluid into the patient through the introducer catheter (29). In other embodiments, the introducer catheter (29) may include a guide wire (31) and/or a needle (33) that are retractable through a check valve (19) disposed in the valve housing (11).

IPC 1-7

A61M 5/00; A61M 39/06; A61M 39/26; A61M 25/06

IPC 8 full level

A61M 39/06 (2006.01); A61M 39/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 39/0693 (2013.01); A61M 39/26 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0107103 A1 20010201; EP 1198262 A1 20020424; EP 1198262 A4 20030212

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0020369 W 20000726; EP 00952210 A 20000726