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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
Route 92 Medical, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Tony M. Chou, San Mateo, CA (US);
Scott D. Wilson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Vera Shinsky, San Mateo, CA (US);
Route 92 Medical, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A catheter system having a catheter and a catheter advancement element. The catheter includes a lumen and a distal end having an opening from the lumen. The catheter advancement element includes a tubular portion with an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the outer diameter having at least one snug point. The catheter advancement element includes a tubular, polymer tip portion located distal to the at least one snug point of the tubular portion. The tip portion has a length and tapers along at least a portion of the length of the tip portion. The catheter system has an assembled configuration characterized by the catheter advancement element positioned within the lumen of the catheter and at least one snug point of the tubular portion substantially aligned with the distal end of the catheter.