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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Entellus Medical, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Paul Lesch, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Alexander Houck, Hopkins, MN (US);
Aaron Pidde, Bloomington, MN (US);
Matt Higgins, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09141 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0915 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09183 (2013.01); A61M 2029/025 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0222 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a guide wire system comprising (a) a guide wire having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the guide wire comprises a superelastic material, (b) a first connector coupled to the proximal end of the guide wire, (c) a second connector coupled to the guide wire between the distal end and the proximal end, (d) an electromagnetic sensor coupled to the distal end of the guide wire, and (e) a polymeric tube surrounding the guide wire and at least a portion of the electromagnetic sensor.