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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Michael G. Valdez, Riverside, CA (US);
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a catheter assembly are disclosed. The catheter assembly comprises a shaft; a connector assembly comprising a first connector portion and a second connector portion, wherein the first connector portion is fixedly coupled to a distal end of the shaft, and is rotatably coupled to the second connector portion by at least one radially extending pin retained within at least one slot on the second connector portion, wherein the at least one slot has an oversized circumferential dimension that allows limited rotation of the second connector portion relative to the first connector portion about a longitudinal axis of the shaft.