Patent ID: 8092415

Claim:
A catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter body defining at least a first lumen and a second lumen, the catheter body including a distal tip region, the distal tip region including: at least one venous lateral opening in fluid communication with the first lumen, the at least one venous lateral opening defined by an angled cross cut through an outer perimeter of the catheter body and including a distal-facing portion; at least one arterial lateral opening in fluid communication with the second lumen, the at least one arterial lateral opening defined by an angled cross cut through the outer perimeter of the catheter body and including a distal-facing portion, the at least one arterial lateral opening being opposingly positioned in about an un-staggered configuration with respect to the at least one venous lateral opening, the venous and arterial lateral openings imparting a lateral and a distal direction to fluid flowing out therefrom; and a distal end opening sized to pass a fluid therethrough.