Transvascular retrograde access devices
US8568435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0282
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for providing transvascular retrograde access in a central blood vessel of a patient. In some embodiments, the system has a handle; a catheter extending from the handle; and a tissue piercing element extending from the handle through the catheter, the tissue piercing element having a sharp distal tip adapted to extend from a distal portion of the catheter, the catheter and handle being adapted to be separated from the tissue piercing element, a distal portion of the tissue piercing element being adapted to serve as a guide for introduction of a device into the central blood vessel. The invention also includes a method of providing transvascular retrograde access to a central blood vessel of a patient.
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