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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:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel O Adams, Orono, MN (US);
Peter T Keith, St. Paul, MN (US);
David A VandenEinde, Moundsview, MN (US);
Timothy M Stivland, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600585 ; 604280 ;
Abstract
Guide catheter incorporating a braidless construction having increased performance characteristics for catheterization procedures. The guide catheter may be universally usable in most anatomical situations with the use of a shaping mandrel. The shape of the guide catheter may be changed during a catheter procedure without removal of the guide catheter from the patient's vascular system.