Patent ID: 8603049
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A suction catheter, comprising: a generally tube-shaped body having a lumen formed therethrough, an outer surface, a distal tip having an opening therein in communication with the lumen, a proximal end having an opening in communication with the lumen and adapted to be coupled to a suction source, and; a plurality of apertures positioned near the distal tip of said body, said apertures having ends and an area, wherein a ratio of the area of the apertures to an area of the outer surface of the catheter between the ends of the apertures is between 32 and 42 percent, and wherein said apertures are separated by cross-members and said cross-members have a width less than 1.54 mm and wherein said cross-members buckle outwardly upon coming in contact with an object.