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Abstract A catheter (12), comprising a body (130) having a lumen therethrough; a primary set of drain pores (132) formed in the body and adapted to allow fluid communication with the lumen; a secondary set of drain pores (134) formed in the body with each drain pore of the secondary set of drain por...

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Main Authors ANOR, Tomer, MADSEN, Joseph
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.05.2023
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:Abstract A catheter (12), comprising a body (130) having a lumen therethrough; a primary set of drain pores (132) formed in the body and adapted to allow fluid communication with the lumen; a secondary set of drain pores (134) formed in the body with each drain pore of the secondary set of drain pores (a) comprising a membrane (136) adapted to close the pore, the membrane being constructed and arranged to be ruptured upon application of fluid pressure, MRI or ultrasonic energy to open the secondary set of drain pores, or (b) formed of a deformable metal having a duck-bill slit.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20210203386