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Clot resistant multiple lumen catheter
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Inventors: Twardowski, Zbylut J.; Nichols, W. Kirt; Van Stone, John C.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Yasko; John D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gerstman, Ellis & McMillin, Ltd.
Blood is circulated through a multiple lumen catheter which connects between a vein of a patient and the blood treatment device. The catheter and the lumens thereof each define distal ends which are positioned within the vein. By this invention, one withdraws blood from the vein through one of the lumens at a flow rate of at least about 200 ml./min. while also inserting blood into the vein through another of said lumens at a similar flow rate. The distal ends of the lumens are longitudinally spaced from each other by no more than about 5 mm. It has been found that the following advantages can be achieved by this method: less clot formation coupled with low direct blood recirculation and longer catheter survival. Also, the catheter of this invention works well in either direction of blood flow through the respective lumens. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION That which is claimed: 1.
A multiple lumen catheter for the bidirectional, continuous transport of blood, said catheter comprising at least a pair of lumens having open, distal ends, said distal ends being longitudinally spaced from each other by no more than about 5 mm.
, said lumens each having substantially identical diameters of at least about 2 mm.
, to permit blood flow through each lumen at a flow rate of at least about 200 ml.
/min.
2.
The catheter claim 1 in which said lumen distal ends are positioned beside each other without longitudinal spacing.
3.
A multiple lumen catheter for the bidirectional, continuous transport of blood, said catheter comprising at least a pair of lumens having open, distal ends, said distal ends being positioned substantially beside each other without longitudinal spacing, said lumens being of a size to permit a blood flow rate simultaneously through both lumens of substantially at least 200 ml.
/min.
in each lumen, said catheter carrying at least one fibrous tissue attachment site.
4.
The catheter of claim 3 in which said catheter defines a proximal section for implantation with an end portion of said catheter projecting proximally out of the skin of said patient, said proximal section carrying a pair of fibrous implantation sites in spaced relation to each other.
Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Multiple lumen catheters are in clinical use as blood access devices for easy and safe connection to hemodialyzers, or other blood treatment devices.
Their use is desirable for chronic medical conditions, where frequent treatment of the blood of a patient is required, requiring frequent access to the vascular system.
Such catheters have a distal end which is implanted typically in a vein of the patient, while the proximal end of the catheter, when in use, communicates with a tubular set or the like which permits the circulation of blood from the vein, through the catheter, and through the set to a blood processing device such as a hemodialyzer
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