ALTERNATE GEOMETRY STYLET FOR VENTRICULAR SHUNT CATHETER PLACEMENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stylet for ventricular shunt catheter placement.;SOLUTION: There is provided a stylet 10 having a non-round cross-sectional shape adapted to reduce the adhesion or "stickiness" of a contact portion between the stylet and a catheter interior surface of a catheter lumen 20 of an elastomeric catheter through which the stylet extends. The stylet is pre-loaded and placed in the catheter.;SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7;COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT