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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
May. 07, 2020
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Nicholas Accisano, III, Howell, NJ (US);
Christopher A. Heine, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
Catheter exchange systems and methods may use a cutting tool to sever an encrusted catheter. The cutting tool may include a flexible cannula to encompass and move along the encrusted catheter. A sheath may selectively cover the cutting tool. The cutting tool may selectively transition between a first position in which the cutter is within the sheath and a second position in which the cutting tool is extended beyond the sheath to sever a suture of the catheter. A locking stylet may be used to secure the position of the encrusted catheter and remove the encrusted catheter.