Abstract: A catheter is provided with a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a plurality of drainage eyes disposed at a junction between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The distal portion includes a tip, a plurality of elongated ribs, and a plurality of external flow paths. The proximal portion includes an internal lumen and a proximal end. The plurality of drainage eyes communicate with the plurality of external flow paths and the internal lumen.
Abstract: A catheter is provided with a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a plurality of drainage eyes disposed at a junction between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The distal portion includes a tip, a plurality of elongated ribs, and a plurality of external flow paths. The proximal portion includes an internal lumen and a proximal end. The plurality of drainage eyes communicate with the plurality of external flow paths and the internal lumen.
Abstract: A catheter is provided with a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a plurality of drainage eyes disposed at a junction between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The distal portion includes a tip, a plurality of elongated ribs, and a plurality of external flow paths. The proximal portion includes an internal lumen and a proximal end. The plurality of drainage eyes communicate with the plurality of external flow paths and the internal lumen.
Abstract: A valve is provided with a valve body, a tubular member and a slidable member. The valve body includes a top portion with an inclined sliding surface having a longitudinal slot forming a track and a bottom portion corresponding with the top portion. The tubular member includes walls defining a passageway extending through the valve body. The slidable member is disposed along the track and engageable with the walls of the tubular member.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 20, 2014
Publication date:
June 19, 2014
Applicant:
Progeny Concepts, LLC
Inventors:
Peter F. Douglas, Emily Y. HO, Vinu J. Zachariah, Arvind Mathivathanan, Arpita Banerjee, Sanjeeb K. Behera, Kiran P. Devapalan, Michael C. Mochahari, Rajkumar Palanivel, Gopinath Ravindranath, Muthamizhselvan Muthusamy
Abstract: A valve having a valve body with a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end, and an inclined sliding surface having a longitudinal slot therein. The valve also includes a tubular member with walls defining a passageway extending through the valve body from the first end to the second end; and a slidable member mounted on the valve body and moveable between a first position and a second position. The slidable member is adapted to urge walls of the tubular member towards mutual contact when moved from the first position to the second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 31, 2012
Date of Patent:
April 22, 2014
Assignee:
Progeny Concepts, LLC
Inventors:
Peter F. Douglas, Emily Y. Ho, Vinu J. Zachariah, Arvind Mathivathanan, Arpita Banerjee, Sanjeeb K. Behera, Kiran P. Devapalan, Michael C. Mochahari, Rajkumar Palanivel, Gopinath Ravindranath, Muthamizhselvan Muthusamy