Transseptal needle

US11331121B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Baylis Medical Company Inc. · CA

Inventors

• John Paul Urbanski · Toronto, CA
• Gareth Davies · Toronto, CA
• Mahmood Mirza · North York, CA
• Bogdan Beca · Thornhill, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 18, 2019
• Grant date: May 17, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 5, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of medical devices and methods are disclosed. The medical devices typically comprises a needle with a rigid proximal shaft, a flexible distal shaft and a distal tip. The distal tip includes an electrode for delivering energy to puncture a tissue. In some embodiments, the distal shaft comprises a superelastic material. In other embodiments, the distal shaft is comprised of both a superelastic material and a non-superelastic material.