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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Carol A. Devellian, Topsfield, MA (US);
Steven W. Opolski, Carlisle, MA (US);
Inventors:
Carol A. Devellian, Topsfield, MA (US);
Steven W. Opolski, Carlisle, MA (US);
Assignee:
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/16 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0075 (2013.01); A61M 25/0693 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention generally relates to an intravascular catheter that includes a proximal hub and a distal elongated tubular member. In one embodiment, the hub is designed to mitigate the introduction of air into a patient's vasculature during the delivery of a second device through the catheter into the patient's body.