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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Jan Weber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jan Weber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61L 29/14 (2006.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00871 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09133 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0063 (2013.01); A61L 29/14 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61L 29/041 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0915 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 2025/006 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0058 (2013.01);
Abstract
Medical devices may include structure or provision that permit a physician or other health care professional to adjust particular parameters such as flexibility, stiffness and compressive strength of at least a portion of the medical device. In some instances, the medical device may be adjusted prior to inserting the medical device into a patient. In some cases, the medical device may be adjusted while in use within the patient.