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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Syntheon, Llc, Miami, FL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Matthew A. Palmer, Miami, FL (US);
M. Sean McBrayer, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Miami, FL (US);
Derek Dee Deville, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Joe Abelleira, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Assignee:
Syn Variflex, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 18/00 (2013.01); A61F 2/01 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); A61M 25/01 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0053 (2013.01); A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0063 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0064 (2013.01);
Abstract
A controllable stiffness catheter comprising a shaft comprising an inner sheath defining an access lumen, an outer sheath surrounding the inner sheath and defining an annulus therebetween, the annulus having a vacuum connection at which a vacuum is applied to the annulus, and a mechanical stiffener disposed at least at a portion of the annulus.