Patent ID: 9463313
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. A catheter system comprising: a catheter body having a length extending between a proximal and a distal end; a plurality of sensors positioned on an outer surface of said catheter body at said distal end; and a plurality of lumens extending along said length, wherein there is a one-to-one relationship between said sensors and said lumens and each of said lumens terminates in an opening onto an outer surface of said catheter body, wherein said opening: (a) is axially aligned and proximally positioned with a sensor of said plurality of sensors; and (b) is separated from said sensor of said plurality of sensors by a ramp on an outer surface of said catheter body that is positioned between said sensor and said opening, wherein said ramp is curved such that an elongated member emerging from said opening is outwardly deflected by said ramp away from said catheter body.