Intraluminal Therapeutics, Inc.

Medtronic, Inc.

The Spectranetics Corporation

Jerald A Johansen

Diego D Cueto

John M Neet

Carl E Yee

A hollow medical device includes a coil member having a distal end, a proximal end, a plurality of turns extending therebetween, and a lumen extending through the turns. The coil member further includes at least one weld extending from one turn to an adjacent turn.

Shapeable intraluminal device and method therefor

A catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end, an outer tube extending from the distal end to the proximal end, and an inner tube extending through the outer tube. The distal end including a corrugated section attached to an end of the inner tube and an asymmetric balloon attached to the outer tube and configured to deflect the distal end of the catheter.

Deflecting catheter

A guidewire extension assembly for use in angioplasty to facilitate exchanging a balloon dilitation catheter that includes a guidewire and an extension wire that are releasably connected thus avoiding the need to use a separated exchange wire. The proximal end of the guidewire and the distal end of the extension wire either have one or more slots or one or more keys and when joined together cream a guidewire extension system utilizing a keyed joint connection. The key, when inserted in the slot, is held in place by frictional engagement to connect the distal end of the extension wire to the proximal end of the guidewire. The keyed connection between the guidewire and the extension wire makes it simple to attach the wires together, transfers torsional forces between the wires without the fear of the wires coming apart or unscrewing and is readily disconnected/reconnected when required.

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Canyon Lake, CA, United States of America

Jerald A Johansen