CATHETER WITH ENHANCED NAVIGABILITY TO AVOID OPHTHALMIC ARTERY

Abstract: a catheter comprises an elongated body, a tip, a central lumen, and a bump. the elongated body comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and an elongated body outer diameter. the tip is disposed at the distal end of the elongated body along the longitudinal axis. the tip comprises an opening comprising a tip outer diameter smaller than the elongated body outer diameter, a neck proximal of the opening comprising the tip outer diameter, and a shoulder disposed between the neck and the elongated body. the central lumen extends from the proximal end to the distal end along the longitudinal axis through the tip. the bump extends longitudinally from the elongated body to proximate the opening and is partially circumferentially attached to at least a portion of the neck and the elongated body, forming an asymmetric cross section of the distal end.

Inventor(s): AnnaLisa SMULLIN, Clodagh DUNNE, Meadhbh PARSONS

CPC Classification: A61M25/0068 ({Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure})

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