Patent ID: 6725492
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: A61B,A61M,B08B

Abstract:
A brush suitable for use in facilitating cleaning of a passageway defined by a medical device, the brush comprising:(a) an atraumatic tip having proximal and distal ends; (b) a fill wire having proximal and distal ends and including a fill section, said distal end of said fill wire being connected to said proximal end of said atraumatic tip; (c) a shaft having proximal and distal ends, said distal end of said shaft being connected to said proximal end of said fill wire; (d) an inner sheath covering a portion of said fill wire; (e) an outer sheath covering at least said inner sheath and a portion of said shaft; and (f) proximal and distal connector sleeves, at least a portion of said proximal end of said fill wire and at least a portion of said distal end of said shaft being received and retained in said proximal connector sleeve, and at least a portion of said distal end of said fill wire and at least a portion of said proximal end of said atraumatic tip being received and retained in said distal connector sleeve.