Dilation catheter assembly with rapid change components
US10625062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dilation catheter system includes a body and a shaft assembly. The shaft assembly extends passed a distal end of the body. The shaft assembly includes a fixed guide member, a catheter shaft, a dilator, a removable guide member, and a guidewire. The fixed guide member is fixed relative to the body. The dilator is fixed to the catheter shaft. The catheter shaft is operable to expand the dilator. The removable guide member is operable to selectively attach to the body. The catheter shaft is slidably disposed along the removable guide member such that the catheter shaft is configured to translate along the removable guide member. The guidewire is slidably disposed within the removable guide member.
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