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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Louis R. Hayner, Bothell, WA (US);
Evan M. Keech, Shoreline, WA (US);
Lucas S. Gordon, Vashon, WA (US);
Inventors:
Louis R. Hayner, Bothell, WA (US);
Evan M. Keech, Shoreline, WA (US);
Lucas S. Gordon, Vashon, WA (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc., Kirkland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for cutting, or trimming, a catheter at a specified location along the length of the catheter. The catheter preferably includes a stop feature which interacts with an elongate member of the cutting system to determine the catheter is in a proper position to be cut.