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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2022
Route 92 Medical, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Tony M. Chou, San Mateo, CA (US);
Scott D. Wilson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Route 92 Medical, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a single lumen extending therebetween. The flexible elongate body has a proximal segment, an intermediate segment, and a tip segment. The proximal segment includes a hypotube coated with a polymer. The intermediate segment includes an unreinforced polymer having a durometer of no more than 72 D. The tip segment is formed of a polymer different from the intermediate segment and has a durometer of no more than about 35 D and a length of at least 5 cm. The tip segment has a tapered portion that tapers distally from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter over a length of between 1 and 3 cm.