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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2010
David B. Morris, Anoka, MN (US);
Eric J. Thor, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Michael J. Bonnette, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jason M. Bronstad, St. Francis, MN (US);
Corey Rasch, Stillwater, MN (US);
Brian D. Bruckner, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jason Anderson, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Laszlo T. Farago, Hudson, WI (US);
Diana Dutcher, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David B. Morris, Anoka, MN (US);
Eric J. Thor, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Michael J. Bonnette, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jason M. Bronstad, St. Francis, MN (US);
Corey Rasch, Stillwater, MN (US);
Brian D. Bruckner, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jason Anderson, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Laszlo T. Farago, Hudson, WI (US);
Diana Dutcher, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Medrad, Inc., Indianola, PA (US);
Abstract
A catheter including a catheter body having a catheter lumen is disclosed. A manifold assembly is coupled with a proximal catheter portion. A manifold lumen extends through the manifold assembly and includes an assembly cavity extending around the proximal catheter portion. A fluid jet loop including fluid jet orfices along a tapered loop guide surface is coupled with a distal catheter portion. The catheter further includes a composite guide having a proximal guide insert and a distal guide. The proximal guide insert is positioned within the assembly cavity and includes a guide insert surface flush with a catheter body interior wall. The distal guide includes a tapered loop guide surface, and an intermediate guide surface of the catheter lumen is flushly engaged with a leading edge of the tapered loop guide surface, the distal guide continuously tapering inwardly and distally along the tapered loop guide surface.