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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021

Filed:

May. 09, 2016
Applicants:

The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD (US);

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Robert J. Lederman, Chevy Chase, MD (US);

Toby Rogers, Washington, DC (US);

Nasser Rafiee, Andover, MD (US);

Adam B. Greenbaum, Detroit, MI (US);

William W. O'Neill, Grosse Point Farms, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/3415 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 17/12122 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00331 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22069 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed delivery catheters have a three-dimensional curvature that facilitates reaching the RAA from the inferior vena cava, positioning the distal end of the catheter generally parallel to the plane of the pericardial space at the puncture location within the RAA, orienting the puncturing device in a direction that avoids the right coronary artery, aorta, pulmonary artery, and other structures to prevent bystander injury to such structures, and provides sufficient rigidity to puncture through a wall of the RAA into the pericardial space.


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