Patent ID: 8747343
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A hemodialysis catheter comprising: a catheter body having a side wall and a septum defining a venous lumen and an arterial lumen, the venous lumen and the arterial lumen each including a distal opening and a side opening formed through the sidewall of the catheter body, each side opening extending from an exterior surface to an interior surface of the side wall, each distal opening and each side opening communicating with a respective venous or arterial lumen, and guiding structure positioned adjacent to a distal end of the side opening communicating with the arterial lumen, the guiding structure including a raised wall extending radially outwardly from a distal wall defining the distal end of the side opening communicating with the arterial lumen and at least partially over the side opening, and terminating in radial and longitudinal spaced relation from a proximal end of the side opening, wherein the guiding structure is configured to redirect blood flow into the arterial lumen through the arterial lumen side opening.