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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dylan E. Van Hoven, Oceanside, CA (US);
Douglas E. Meyer, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
VOLCANO CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a rotational intravascular catheter, a proximal section of the catheter sheath, within which an elongated flexible drive member portion of the catheter is movably disposed, is extended into a telescoping portion of the catheter. The proximal sheath section functions to support the section of the drive member positioned within the telescoping section whether the telescoping section is in an extended position, qa retracted position, or any position therebetween.