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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2020
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jeffrey Steven Fuller, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
James M. Anderson, Corcoran, MN (US);
John E. Uschold, North Branch, MN (US);
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a guide extension catheter. The guide extension catheter may include a proximal member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a proximal diameter. The guide extension catheter may additionally include a collar member attached to the distal end of the proximal member, the collar member comprising a base portion and one or more ribs connected to the base portion and extending distally away from the base portion. In still some additional embodiments, the guide extension catheter may further include a distal sheath member attached to the collar member, the distal sheath member having a distal diameter larger than the proximal diameter.