Catheter with movable indicator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11369772-B2
Application number	US-201716647578-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2017
Priority date	Sep 28, 2017
Publication date	Jun 28, 2022
Grant date	Jun 28, 2022

Abstract

An apparatus for performing a medical procedure is provided. A catheter includes a tubular body having a plurality of markings indicative of a distance to an end portion of the catheter. A movable indicator repositionable on the tubular body to indicate a position of at least one of the plurality of markings. The indicator may also be provided with a magnifier for facilitating reading any indicia on the catheter.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An apparatus for performing a medical procedure, comprising:
a catheter including a tubular body having a plurality of markings indicative of a distance to an end portion of the catheter; and
an indicator comprising two partly circular body portions connected by way of a hinge, the indicator further comprising a releasable clamp for causing the body portions to close and form a smaller diameter when actuated, said indicator being repositionable on the tubular body to indicate a location of at least one of the plurality of markings, wherein the indicator comprises a magnifier; and
an introducer having an entrance for receiving the catheter, the indicator having an outer diameter greater than a diameter of the entrance.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises a collar movably positioned on the tubular body.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises a body including a releasable clamp for clamping the body onto the catheter.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the body includes two portions connected by a hinge.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indicator includes a compliant inner material.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indicator only partially surrounds the tubular body of the catheter.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including an introducer having an entrance for receiving the catheter, the indicator having an outer diameter greater than a diameter of the entrance.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the catheter includes a balloon adjacent to a distal tip, and wherein each of the plurality of markings is indicative of a distance corresponding to either a part of the balloon or the distal tip.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indicator is adapted for sliding along the body.

10. An apparatus for performing a medical procedure, comprising:
a catheter including a tubular body having at least one indicia;
an indicator slidably engaging the tubular body and selectively fixable to the tubular body, the indicator comprising two partly circular body portions connected by a hinge and further comprising a releasable clamp for causing the body portions to close and form a smaller diameter when actuated; and
a magnifier connected to the tubular body for magnifying the at least one indicia.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the indicator includes a compliant inner material.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the indicia comprises a number.

13. An indicator for a catheter having a marking, comprising:
a tubular body formed by two partly circular body portions connected by a hinge, the tubular body further including a releasable clamp for causing the body portions to close and form a smaller diameter when actuated, said releasable clamp for securing the tubular body to the catheter, wherein the tubular body further comprises a magnifier for magnifying the marking of the catheter.

14. The indicator of claim 13 , wherein the tubular body includes a compliant inner material.

15. A kit, comprising:
a first catheter including a first repositionable indicator to indicate a first position on the first catheter, said first repositionable indicator formed of two partly circular body portions connected by a hinge, the indicator further including a releasable clamp for causing the body portions to close and form a smaller diameter when actuated; and
a second catheter including a second repositionable indicator to indicate a second position on the second catheter corresponding to the first position.

16. The kit of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first movable indicator and the second movable indicator includes a magnifier.

17. The kit of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first catheter and the second catheter has a tubular body supporting a balloon.

18. The kit of claim 15 , wherein the first and second catheter include a proximal end portion having plurality of matched markings indicating a distance to a distal end portion of the catheter.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises two partly circular body portions connected by a hinge, and further comprises a releasable clamp for causing the body portions to close and form a smaller diameter when actuated.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein at least one of the body portions comprises the magnifier, said magnifier comprising a lens.

21. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein both of the two partly circular body portions form a body, and wherein the body is formed of a material having magnifying capability.

Assignees

• Bard Inc C R

Inventors

• Stapleton Corey E
• Millar Claire

Classifications

• A61M25/104 Primary

  used for angioplasty · CPC title

• A61M2025/09008

  having a balloon · CPC title

• A61M25/002 Primary

  Packages specially adapted therefor (combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113); catheter kit packages (for surgical articles A61B50/30) · CPC title

• A61M25/02

  Holding devices, e.g. on the body · CPC title

• A61M25/0105

  Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning (systems for detection of markers A61B) · CPC title