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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
James C Merk, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Brent A Mayle, Spencer, IN (US);
Dean R Puckett, Bloomington, IN (US);
Darin Voorhies, Bloomington, IN (US);
Seoggwan Kim, Lafayette, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
A medical instrument is provided including a device having an expandable portion and a transitional portion. The transitional portion has a spiral cut on the outer surface, and is aligned with the distal portion of a catheter. The transitional portion may be secured to the catheter by a sleeve which is coupled to both the catheter and the transitional portion. Alternatively, the portion of the transitional portion having the spiral cut may be embedded within the catheter.