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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2017
Surmodics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Amy Trocke, Plymouth, MN (US);
Gregg Sutton, Orono, MN (US);
Joram Slager, Saint Louis Park, MN (US);
Surmodics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides insertion tools and articles that facilitate entry of a medical device, such as a balloon catheter, into the body, and that can provide advantages in terms of balloon insertion, safety, and drug delivery. The insertion tool includes a tubular portion that accommodates a balloon portion of a balloon catheter, and one or more separation margin(s) in the wall of the tubular portion or one or more split(s) in the tubular wall. The insertion tool also includes a proximal tab that extends from a second lengthwise half having a portion at an angle skew to the lengthwise axis, or that is in the form of a solid article comprising a concave surface that is fastened to an outer surface of the second lengthwise half of the tubular portion; or first and second tabs that extend from first and second lengthwise halves of the tubular portion, respectively.
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