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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Intershunt Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Gil M. Vardi, Town and country, MO (US);
Chris Minar, New Prague, MN (US);
Steve Christian, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3205 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22047 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3458 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter device with a cutting structure or means on the distal portion is disclosed, along with a medical procedure for using the device. The catheter is utilized in such a way as to create a permanent interatrial aperture in the heart, including creating a permanent interatrial hole and/or removing tissue.