Patent ID: 6819951
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A peripherally inserted central venous system catheter which comprises:a sheath having a length and a diameter suitable for extending from a peripheral vein insertion point on a patent to the superior vena cava of the patient, the sheath being constructed of a material suitable for insertion into the venous system of a subject through a peripheral vein and forming two lumens therein which extend from its proximal end at the insertion point to its distal end in the superior vena cava; a pair of optical fiber cables disposed in one of the lumens and extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the sheath; a connector fastened to the proximal ends of the two optical fiber cables for connecting them to an oxygen saturation measurement instrument; and a second connector fastened to the proximal end of the other of said two lumens for connecting the second lumen to a medical instrument, wherein central venous oxygen saturation of the patient's blood is measured and a medical procedure is simultaneously performed using the medical instrument.