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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2017
Applicant:
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Faith C. Chamas, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Hiep Q. Do, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
C.R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/2202 (2013.01); A61F 2/0105 (2020.05); A61B 2017/00853 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22021 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interventional medical device, and method of manufacturing the same, is provided to reduce risk to the patient of a fracture of the interventional medical device. At least one portion of the interventional medical device that is subject to fracture and migration within a patient is identified. A membrane is applied over each portion of the interventional medical device that is subject to fracture and migration, such that any fractured portion of the interventional medical device is tied together by the membrane.