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Catheters having actuatable lumen assemblies

US7909844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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37References

4Claims

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Yousef F. Alkhatib · Edina, US
Matt Heidner · Maple Grove, US
Tracee Eidenschink · Wayzata, US
Angela Kornkven Volk · Rogers, US
John Blix · Maple Grove, US
Dominick Godin · Mound, US
Derek C. Sutermeister · Eden Prairie, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2006
Grant date	Mar 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/1063
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catheter comprises a first catheter shaft comprising a wall. The wall comprises at least one section of electroactive polymer having an actuated state and a non-actuated state and defines a first lumen. In the actuated state the first lumen haves a first diameter and in the non-actuated state the first lumen haves a second diameter, the first diameter being different than the second diameter.

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