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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert S Schwartz, Rochester, MN (US);
David R Holmes, Rochester, MN (US);
Frederick S Halverson, North Oaks, MN (US);
James V Donadio, III, Chaska, MN (US);
David Berry, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604282 ; 604264 ; 128772 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for use as a catheter, a guidewire, a catheter sheath for use with catheter introducers or a drug infusion catheter/guidewire. The apparatus includes a flexible tubular member with an encasing covering the tubular member that creates a fluid-tight seal around the periphery of the tubular member. The tubular member is self-supporting and includes a plurality of apertures therein in a predetermined configuration to increase the flexibility of the tubular member.
Published as:
CA2117088A1; US5573520A;