Double ended intravascular medical device
US7637920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intravascular medical device including an elongated member configured to be advanced along a vascular path of a patient, the elongated member having opposite first and second ends, the first end and second ends both being adapted for intravascular insertion, and the first end having a different structure than the second end. The elongated member has sufficient flexibility to be advanced through a human vasculature. Preferably, the first and second ends are adapted to have different operating characteristics. Depending on the operating characteristics needed for a particular procedure, a physician can insert either the first end portion or the second end portion of the elongated member into the patient's vasculature.
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