| US 7,594,911 B2 | ||
| Connector system for a proximally trimmable catheter | ||
| Kelly B. Powers, No. Salt Lake City, Utah (US); Catherine C. Breiter, Holladay, Utah (US); Jordan P. Diamond, Salt Lake City, Utah (US); Jason R. Stats, Woods Cross, Utah (US); and Daniel J. Triplett, Providence, Utah (US) | ||
| Assigned to C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 18, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/803,513. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0209583 A1, Sep. 22, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61M 25/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 604—533 | 30 Claims |
| 1. A catheter connector system for a catheter, comprising:
a boot comprising a tapered outer wall having a diameter that decreases toward a distal end thereof, said outer wall enclosing
a longitudinally extending lumen, wherein said boot lumen is sized to prevent axial movement of said catheter when said catheter
is positioned therein; and
a bifurcation assembly, comprising at least one extension leg extending from a proximal end thereof and at least one stem
extending from a distal end thereof, wherein said at least one stem is configured to be received into a lumen of said catheter.
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