Medical fluid infusion and aspiration

This invention relates to medical fluid infusion and aspiration. In an embodiment, a slit valve catheter has a generally tubular catheter body with an exterior surface exposed to an environment and an interior surface defining a lumen. The catheter further includes a valve which has a protuberance p...

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Hauptverfasser: Davey, Christopher T, McCarthy, Matthew N
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to medical fluid infusion and aspiration. In an embodiment, a slit valve catheter has a generally tubular catheter body with an exterior surface exposed to an environment and an interior surface defining a lumen. The catheter further includes a valve which has a protuberance projecting radially from the catheter body.