Peripherally inserted catheter with flushable guide-tube
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Feb 11, 2003
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Jun 27, 2002
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Dec 21, 2000
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Dec 21, 2000
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Methods and apparatuses for inserting a catheter into a patient. In one exemplary embodiment, a guide-tube is disposed within the catheter lumen to guide the insertion of the catheter into a patient. The catheter having two ends and at least a catheter lumen and is surrounded by a catheter wall. The guide-tube is hollow, and having a guide-tube lumen which is surrounded by a guide-tube wall. The dimension of the guide-tube is less than that of the catheter lumen.
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