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Patent No.:

US 11826020 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2020

Balloon catheter suturing systems, methods, and devices having pledgets

Applicants:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);

Inventors:

James P. Rohl, Prescott, WI (US);

David R. Wulfman, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Brian T. Berg, St. Paul, MN (US);

Joseph Thomas Delaney, Jr., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Brian J. Tischler, Shoreview, MN (US);

Peter M. Pollak, Atlantic Beach, FL (US);

Harold M. Burkhart, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Joseph A. Dearani, Rochester, MN (US);

Sorin V. Pislaru, Rochester, MN (US);

Assignees:

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);

MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Rochester, MN (US);

Attorney:

Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Wade Miles

Assistant Examiner:

Lindsey R Rivers

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00082 (2013.01); A61B 1/00087 (2013.01); A61B 1/00148 (2022.02); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 1/3137 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/122 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61M 25/1029 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/1227 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00907 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/048 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0649 (2013.01); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3612 (2016.02); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1075 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1088 (2013.01);
Abstract

A direct visualization catheter includes an elongate shaft defining a lumen and having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and a transparent balloon attached to the distal end portion of the shaft. The balloon includes a first layer comprising a thermoset polymer and a plurality of polymeric fibers at least partially embedded in the thermoset polymer and a second layer disposed on the first layer and comprising a hydrogel.

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