A method and a device for forming holes (17a, 17b) through a lateral wall of a catheter are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a section of the catheter between a pair of tubular punching members 6, driving at least one of said pair of tubular punching members towards the other in order to punch through said lateral wall 23 of the catheter and thereby sever one pair of oppositely located hole pieces from the lateral wall, actuating an ejection unit 7, in order to force said severed hole pieces away from the catheter via said internal lumen of the tubular punching members, withdrawing said pair of tubular punching members. A catheter 2 produced is also disclosed.

A multifunctional pulse energizing device includes a multi-cavity component and a first pull component. A portion of the multi-cavity component between a proximal end and a distal end is cut along an axial direction into a plurality of sub-tube portions; the multi-cavity component is provided with a multi-layer structure, which is configured to form the sub-tube portions and a central cavity; and a plurality of first electrodes are disposed on the sub-tube portions respectively, a second electrode is disposed on the central component, and a third electrode is disposed at a distal end of the multi-cavity component. The multifunctional pulse energizing device has the functions of single-point ablation and annular ablation to tissues, with diverse functions, simple process and low difficulty in production and manufacturing.

A device for dispensing a medical fluid, comprising a tube comprising a first medically acceptable material with a Shore A hardness in the range of 75 to 95, wherein the tube has an inner diameter (ID) and an outer diameter (AD), wherein the ratio of [ID:AD] is in the range of [1:1.8] to [1:2.5]; wherein the tube comprises a first end for receiving a fluid into the tube; wherein the tube comprises a second end configured to retain a fluid in the tube; one or more slits for dispensing a fluid from the tube, wherein the slits each form a passage extending from an inner side of the tube to an outer side of the tube; and wherein the slits are configured to reversibly open depending on the pressure of a fluid within the tube so that the fluid is dispensed from the slits.

Methods and systems for forming eyelets in urinary catheters are provided.

An intravascular heart pump assembly can include a rotor with at least one impeller blade, and a cannula. The present application describes various cannulas that can be manufactured from multiple layers of material to improve flexibility, manufacturability, and durability without increasing an outer diameter of the cannula. In one embodiment, the cannula includes an inflow section having a sheet formed of a shape memory material embedded within a polymer and having at least one lateral hole or aperture in the inflow section. The at least one lateral hole is defined by a first hole in the sheet and a second hole in the outer polymer layer of the cannula. The first hole and the second hole overlap so that blood can enter the cannula through the holes.

A catheter for delivering fluids includes a hollow tube having a proximal section, a distal section, and an elongated lumen that extends through the proximal and distal sections of the hollow tube. One or more fluid openings are formed in the distal section of the hollow tube, which are in fluid communication with the elongated lumen of the hollow tube. A visible marker collar is secured to an outer surface of the hollow tube and is located at a junction of the proximal and distal sections of the hollow tube. A visible marker filament is disposed within the elongated lumen of the hollow tube and extends between the junction of the proximal and distal sections of the hollow tube and a distal end of the hollow tube. The visible markers are used to identify a soaker region of the catheter used to infuse fluids or drain fluids from a patient.

This catheter has: a shaft (10) has a first side hole (31) and a second side hole (32) in a wall (12); an insertion member (20) disposed in the lumen (11) of the shaft (10); a first electrode (41) provided on outer side of the first side hole (31); and a first wire (51) that is electrically connected to the first electrode (41) through the first side hole (31) and extents in the lumen (11) of the shaft (10) but outside the insertion member (20), wherein the first wire (51) has a first position (61) and a second position (62) inside the shaft (10), and the second position (62) of the first wire (51) is located at a position deviated from the first position (61) by 45 degrees or more in a circumferential direction of the insertion member (20).

A method for draining fluids and delivering medication to a patient includes peeling a portion of a flexible delivery conduit from a flexible drainage conduit at a proximal end, while leaving a region of the delivery conduit attached in a channel formed along an exterior surface of the drainage conduit. The channel may hold the delivery conduit flush with the outer surface. The drainage conduit is inserted into the patient while the partially peeled delivery conduit remains attached. Fluids are drained via the drainage conduit, and medication is delivered via one or more flexible delivery conduits. The method may include peeling the delivery conduit at a distal end, opening a Luer lock, or puncturing the delivery conduit near the skin to deliver medication locally.

A method of manufacturing a medical device includes forming a drainage conduit for removing fluids from a patient and forming one or more flexible delivery conduits for delivering medication. The delivery conduits are attached to and detachably disposed in channels on an exterior surface of the drainage conduit, each being substantially flush with the surface and peelable at one or both ends. The channels may partially surround the delivery conduits and include lips or friction features for retention. The method may include forming multiple channels, permanently attaching portions of the delivery conduits, and providing drainage holes along a length of the drainage conduit. Additional features may include attaching luer locks to the delivery conduits, constructing the conduits from flexible materials, and fabricating components via extrusion. Optional design variations include concentric delivery conduit placement, non-circular cross-sections, and threading to enable suturing or attachment to other medical components or devices.

A device has a drainage conduit for draining fluids from a patient. The drainage conduit may be flexible. One or more flexible delivery conduits deliver medication to the patient. The one or more flexible delivery conduits are attached to the flexible drainage conduit. The one or more flexible delivery conduits are detachable from the flexible drainage conduits at at-least one end of the drainage conduit so that the delivery conduits can be peeled off the drainage conduit at the proximal and deployed with the proximal ends of the delivery conduits separated from the proximal end of the drainage conduit.