Patent ID: 9352117
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61M,B26F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An infusion catheter comprising: an elongate catheter body including an outer body surface, and an inner body surface defining a fluid supply passage extending longitudinally between a proximal body segment having an inlet to the fluid supply passage, and a distal body segment; a plurality of stellate side ports in fluid communication with the fluid supply passage and having a distribution within the distal body segment which defines a catheter infusion length; each of the stellate side ports being defined by sets of at least three convergent leaves formed integrally with the elongate catheter body, and each of the convergent leaves having an attached basal edge, a terminal tip, and first and second free edges extending between the attached basal edge and the terminal tip; the distal body segment terminating in a wire guide opening; and wherein the infusion catheter has an infusion configuration in which the stellate side ports are open to fluid flow therethrough and the wire guide opening is obstructed to fluid flow therethrough.