Patent ID: 6096022
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A medical catheter assembly, comprising:an elongate body having first and second end portions, a cylindrical section between those end portions, said first and second portions being integral with said elongate body, and said elongate body defining an elongate body lumen having a body lumen diameter and extending between said first and second end portions,each of said end portions being removably introduceable into a delivery device lumen and a body space, and also to interchangeably engage a proximal coupler; andat least one coupler having a first coupler region that includes a first coupler lumen with a first coupler lumen diameter that will coaxially receive and removably engage at least one of said first and second end portions,said at least one coupler also having a second coupler region adjacent said first coupler region and including a second coupler lumen with a second coupler lumen diameter, said second coupler lumen diameter being larger than the body lumen diameter and being slidably accepting an object device and direct said object device into said lumen elongate body.