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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2005
Steerable device having a corewire within a tube and combination with a functional medical component
Jason A. Galdonik, Hanover, MN (US);
Matthew F. Ogle, Oronoco, MN (US);
James Pokorney, Northfield, MN (US);
Kavitha Ganesan, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Grace Wlodarski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Jason A. Galdonik, Hanover, MN (US);
Matthew F. Ogle, Oronoco, MN (US);
James Pokorney, Northfield, MN (US);
Kavitha Ganesan, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Grace Wlodarski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An integrated guiding device has a tube and a corewire within the tube and a torque coupler. The torque coupler can couple the rotational motion of the tube with the rotational motion of the corewire. The wire can be moved longitudinally at least some amount relative to the tube. The device can further comprise a functional medical structure, such as an embolism protection structure. The device can be used in medical procedures, such as less invasive procedures within the cardiovascular system. Improved fiber based embolism protection devices comprise fiber bundles that are twisted prior to delivery.