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Integrated catheter system

US10426920B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

18References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Derek C. Sutermeister · Eden Prairie, US
James M. Anderson · Cohoes, US
Timothy A. Ostroot · Cokato, US
Cass A. Hanson · Windom, US
Anthony Frank Tassoni, JR. · Andover, US
Timothy Lawrence Rubesch · Brooklyn Center, US
Jan Weber · Maple Grove, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2014
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/015
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A guide catheter may include a tubular member having an inner layer defining a lumen extending therethrough, a reinforcing braid disposed about the inner layer, a plurality of steering wires interwoven through the reinforcing braid, and an outer layer disposed about the reinforcing braid. At least a portion of the reinforcing braid may be embedded within the outer layer. An introducer sleeve may be slidably disposed over the tubular member. A flush port element may be operably connected to the introducer sleeve.

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