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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:
Dec. 31, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian Scovil, New Hope, MN (US);
Todd A Berg, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Kevin Klitz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Thomas J Bachinski, Lakeville, MN (US);
John W Humphrey, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Scott Thome, Waite Park, MN (US);
Roger Hastings, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128772 ; 128657 ;
Abstract
Guide catheter exchange device and method of exchanging a guide catheter. The guide catheter exchange device includes a magnetically responsive segment located on a proximal end for maintaining a previously placed guide wire in position across a stenosis, while performing a guide catheter exchange procedure. The guide catheter exchange device allows a guide catheter exchange procedure to be performed by a solo physician.