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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
May. 12, 2020
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kelsey Sandquist, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Suruchi Anand, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Dishuan Chu, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Todd Grodrian, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kelsey K. Kam, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Venmathi Gunasekaran, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
An introducer extension with an extended, gradually curved section outside of the body enables a clinician to use an access site positioned across the body of that patient. An optional flexible or extendable section of the introducer extension allows a clinician to customize the shape of the introducer extension to a particular patient or clinician preference. The introducer extension includes a tubular sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end of the introducer extension to a distal end of the introducer extension and defining a lumen extending along the longitudinal axis. The tubular sidewall is configured to define a curved configuration having at least one curve between the proximal end and the distal end. The distal end is configured to couple to an introducer sheath. The lumen is configured to allow passage of a medical device.