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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. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Richard Graffam, Marlborough, MA (US);
Ben Morris, Jeffersonville, IN (US);
Chuck Bourgeois, Wilmington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Richard Graffam, Marlborough, MA (US);
Ben Morris, Jeffersonville, IN (US);
Chuck Bourgeois, Wilmington, MA (US);
Assignee:
AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A percutaneous catheter includes a longitudinal catheter shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, a hollow portion, and a wall portion, a wire embedded within said wall portion at said distal end wherein said wire forms a pigtail curve when in a relaxed state, and a stylet capable of entering said hollow portion of said longitudinal catheter at said proximal end wherein said stylet substantially straightens said longitudinal catheter at said distal end.