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Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020

Filed:

Nov. 16, 2017
Applicants:

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);

Inventors:

Joseph E. Adriaens, Elk River, MN (US);

Douglas D. Pagoria, Forest Lake, MN (US);

Joel T. Eggert, Plymouth, MN (US);

James P. Rohl, Prescott, WI (US);

Roger W. McGowan, Ostego, MN (US);

Katherine L. Baldwin, Apple Valley, MN (US);

Todd College, Little Canada, MN (US);

James K. Cawthra, Jr., Ramsey, MN (US);

Eric M. Petersen, Maple Grove, MN (US);

James A. Klos, Bay City, WI (US);

Douglas Pennington, Stillwater, MN (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/06 (2013.01); A61M 25/0606 (2013.01); A61M 25/1018 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3486 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3488 (2013.01); A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0687 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09008 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for crossing a tissue region may include a catheter and a tip section arranged therewith. The tip section may be configured to puncture the tissue region and create an opening therein, dilate the opening in the tissue region, and pass through the opening.


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