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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Medwerks, Llc, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Uma S. Valeti, St. Paul, MN (US);
Robert F. Wilson, Roseville, MN (US);
John P. Gainor, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
MedWerks, LLC, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/008 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61N 1/0565 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00113 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00196 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1465 (2013.01); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3784 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0081 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter with a spring tip that facilitates atraumatic initial placement and also continues to protect tissue contacted by the catheter device subsequent to the initial placement. The spring tip is shock-absorbing and axially compliant and allows enhanced use of various devices in conjunction with the tip such as bioptomes, electrodes, needles, flushing catheters, delivery catheters, and the like. The atraumatic shock-absorbing tip could include conductive or non-conductive materials.