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Catheter tip to reduce wire lock

US7744574B2 · kind B2 · utility

49Cited by

186References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gary Pederson · Albertville, US
Tracee Eidenschink · Wayzata, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2004
Grant date	Jun 29, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/0081
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An elongate medical device and methods for making and using the same. The elongate medical device may be a catheter that includes an elongate tubular shaft having a lumen defined therein. A scraping member is coupled to an inner wall surface of the shaft and extends into the lumen. The scraping member is configured to remove debris that may build up or otherwise be disposed on another medical device such a guidewire.

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