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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Galway, IE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Galway, IE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 17/34 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1425 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1427 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1475 (2013.01);
Abstract
At least one energy-emitting device configured to selectively initially emit and direct energy for the initial formation of a puncture hole through a biological feature. At least one other energy-emitting device configured to further emit and direct energy for subsequent or further enlargement of the puncture hole after the initial formation of the puncture hole by said at least one energy-emitting device.