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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2020
Surmodics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Derek Stratton, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John Bridgeman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Surmodics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
In an example, a scoring device is configured for retention of a catheter shaft. The scoring device incudes a proximal portion and a distal portion. A retention sleeve extends between the proximal and distal portions. The retention sleeve has a catheter socket configured to selectively receive and mechanically engage the catheter shaft. The scoring device includes a scoring tool coupled with the retention sleeve, for instance proximate to the distal portion. The scoring tool includes a balloon socket configured to selectively receive a balloon of the catheter shaft. The scoring tool includes one or more scoring elements extending around the balloon socket, the one or more scoring elements configured to provide localized scoring to vasculature.