Patent ID: 7320674

Claim:
A peritoneal dialysis catheter comprising: a tube having an implantable portion extending from an external patient portion, the implantable portion having a preformed curved segment between the external patient portion and a distal end of the implantable portion; a first lumen extending through the tube from a first external port in the external patient portion to a first implantable port formed in a sidewall of the curved segment of the implantable portion; and a second lumen extending through the tube from a second external port in the external patient portion to a second implantable port in the implantable portion; a separation section, the separation section configured to space the second implantable port away from the first implantable port a distance sufficient such that when implanted the first implantable port resides at an upper area of a patient's peritoneal cavity and the second implantable port resides at a lower area of the peritoneal cavity, wherein the first lumen is sealed proximal to the separation section.