Patent ID: 6050949
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A catheter comprising:a catheter body comprising (a) a proximal portion having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween and (b) a distal portion having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween;a first connector secured to the distal end of the proximal portion and a second connector secured to the proximal end of the distal portion, wherein the first and second connectors can be releasably connected to each other to connect the distal and proximal portions end-to-end so as to join the lumens of the proximal and distal portions together in series in a continuous, axially fixed relationship; anda drive cable disposed within the lumens when the proximal and distal portions are joined together.