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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:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Applicants:
Xuan Khieu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Richard E Stehr, Stillwater, MN (US);
Thao T. Nguyen, Bloomington, MN (US);
Linda Nemec, Andover, MN (US);
Inventors:
Xuan Khieu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Richard E Stehr, Stillwater, MN (US);
Thao T. Nguyen, Bloomington, MN (US);
Linda Nemec, Andover, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention encompasses a catheter having an outer surface, a distal end, and at least one interior lumen, wherein the outer surface includes multiple aspiration passageways in fluid communication with an interior lumen. A preferred embodiment comprises multiple aspiration passageways formed into a helical pattern.