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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Ballybrit, IE;
Inventors:
John Paul Urbanski, Toronto, CA;
Matthew Dicicco, Guelph, CA;
Yun Uhm, Toronto, CA;
Neil Godara, Milton, CA;
David Rees, Toronto, CA;
James Klein, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Ballybrit, IE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3205 (2013.01); A61B 17/3417 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22044 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for puncturing tissue, comprising a puncture device for puncturing tissue and a supporting member for supporting the puncture device. The puncture device is capable of being insertable within the supporting member and being selectively usable in co-operation therewith during a portion of a procedure for puncturing tissue and wherein the puncture device is usable independently therefrom during another portion of the procedure.