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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2014
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Derek C. Sutermeister, Ham Lake, MN (US);
James M. Anderson, Corcoran, MN (US);
Timothy A. Ostroot, Cokato, MN (US);
Cass A. Hanson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Anthony F. Tassoni, Jr., Ramsey, MN (US);
Timothy L. Rubesch, Blaine, MN (US);
Jan Weber, Maastricht, NL;
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A guide catheter may include a tubular member having an inner layer defining a lumen extending therethrough, a reinforcing braid disposed about the inner layer, a plurality of steering wires interwoven through the reinforcing braid, and an outer layer disposed about the reinforcing braid. At least a portion of the reinforcing braid may be embedded within the outer layer. An introducer sleeve may be slidably disposed over the tubular member. A flush port element may be operably connected to the introducer sleeve.