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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
May. 21, 2015
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gregory Lee, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Roger W. McGowan, Otsego, MN (US);
Jon Kolbrek, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Kimberly A. Robertson, Forest Lake, MN (US);
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for measuring blood pressure. The medical device may include an elongated shaft having a proximal region and a distal region. An optical fiber may extend along the proximal region. An optical pressure sensor may be coupled to the optical fiber. The medical device may also include a tubular member having a proximal end disposed adjacent to the optical pressure sensor and a distal portion extending along the distal region of the shaft.