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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2005
Applicant:
Travis Deal, Freedom, IN (US);
Inventor:
Travis Deal, Freedom, IN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/221 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various embodiments of a medical device having a dilation capability and related methods are disclosed. For example, the medical device may include a distal assembly having a radially expandable body defining a passageway therethrough, and a control member extending from the distal assembly to a proximal end of the device. Actuation of the control member may apply a compressive force to the body, causing the body to radially expand and a cross-sectional area of the passageway to increase.