Guide catheter with removable support
US8277438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Catheters such as guide catheters can be configured for delivery of devices to vasculature portions such as intracranial spaces while retaining a desired level of flexibility. A catheter having an elongate shaft can include removable support means that can provide column support to the elongate shaft. The elongate shaft can include anchoring means that releasably secure the removable support means. The catheter can be deployed within a patient's vasculature, followed by deploying the removable support means.
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