US 12,138,407 B1
Short length flexible catheter with hollow guide wire
Charlotte Quinn, Baltimore, MD (US); and Jack Kent, Baltimore, MD (US)
Assigned to CraniUS LLC, Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed by CraniUS LLC, Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/356,570.
Int. Cl. A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/0905 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/0194 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0197 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0693 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catheter comprising:
a catheter body made of silicone or plastic the catheter body being in fluid communication with a therapeutic agent;
a hollow flexible guide wire comprised of at least an MRI-safe and MRI-compatible metal, contained within the catheter body, wherein the flexible guide wire extends beyond a second end of the catheter body;
an attachment port connected to a first end of the flexible guide wire; and
the attachment port is configured to interface with a slip tip and/or Luer lock syringe, and allows for the flushing of fluids through the catheter body via the hollow guide wire.