Patent ID: 7128734
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for tunneling a distal portion of a multilumen catheter in a patient, the apparatus comprising: (a) a connector having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end comprising a first coupling portion having a plurality of prongs, each of the plurality of prongs being configured to be selectively inserted into a single lumen at a distal end of the multilumen catheter, and the distal end of the connector comprising a second coupling portion; and (b) a trocar having a first end and a second end, the second end being configured for selective connection to the second coupling portion of the connector; wherein the connector and the second end of trocar are configured such that they are substantially coaxially aligned with the multilumen catheter when the first coupling portion of the connector is selectively joined with the distal end of the multilumen catheter and the second end of the trocar is selectively engaged with the second coupling portion of the connector.