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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Baylis Medical Company Inc., Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
Yun Uhm, Toronto, CA;
Gareth Davies, Toronto, CA;
Jason Woo, Mississauga, CA;
Prateek Mathur, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Baylis Medical Company Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00196 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00529 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/144 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method of using the same are disclosed for carrying out a transvascular procedure such as a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure using energy to create a tract between the hepatic vein and the portal vein. The present invention provides a flexible puncturing solution to effectively perform a transvascular procedure such as a TIPS procedure while minimizing damage to the liver and surrounding soft tissues or organs.