US 12,133,947 B2
Catheter assembly including catheter body portions with modifiable lengths
Sean A. McDermott, Weymouth, MA (US); and Stephen W. Murray, Attleboro, MA (US)
Assigned to MOZARC MEDICAL US LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by MOZARC MEDICAL US LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/370,481.
Prior Publication US 2023/0010361 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 1/28 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61M 39/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/285 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 39/12 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catheter assembly comprising:
a first catheter body portion defining a first lumen and a plurality of sidewall openings open to the first lumen and configured to at least one of introduce fluid into a patient or remove fluid from the patient,
wherein at least a distal portion of the first catheter body portion is coiled;
a second catheter body portion defining a second lumen;
a first cuff proximal to a distal end of the first catheter body portion;
a second cuff distal to a proximal end of the second catheter body portion; and
a connector configured to mechanically connect the first and second catheter body portions between the first and second cuffs and to fluidically connect the first and second lumens,
wherein a distance between the first and second cuffs is modifiable by at least modifying one of a length of the first catheter body portion or a length of the second catheter body portion.