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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ivan Sepetka, Redwood City, CA (US);
Phong Pham, San Jose, CA (US);
Dai T That, San Jose, CA (US);
Julian Nikolchev, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Conceptus, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128772 ; 128657 ;
Abstract
The present invention sets forth a guidewire-type device which can be axially moved via application of axial force and/or by application of torquing force. The device is used for accessing regions within a body. The device is used to attach to subject material within a body, and, if desired, to remove the subject material. In particular, the device and method of the invention are advantageously utilized by health care practitioners for use in accessing tortuous and difficult body areas, such as fallopian tubes.