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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2012
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Eric Leuthardt, St. Louis, MO (US);
Guy Genin, St. Louis, MO (US);
Matthew Smyth, St. Louis, MO (US);
David Limbrick, St. Louis, MO (US);
Daniel Moran, St. Louis, MO (US);
Lihong Wang, Creve Coeur, MO (US);
Aaron McLaughlin, St. Louis, MO (US);
Alexander Yang, St. Louis, MO (US);
Manish Shah, St. Louis, MO (US);
Devon Haydon, St. Louis, MO (US);
Sam Stone, St. Louis, MO (US);
Michael Winek, St. Louis, MO (US);
Richard L. Marcus, St. Louis, MO (US);
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A catheter assembly for inserting in a fluid filled space in a body includes a main body having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is positionable within the fluid filled space and the second end portion is adapted to extend outward from the fluid filled space when the first end portion is positioned within the fluid filled space. The catheter assembly also includes a catheter tip that is connected to the second end portion. The catheter tip includes a housing having a cavity defined therein. The catheter tip also includes a rotating element positioned within the cavity. The rotating element is configured to rotate within the cavity to facilitate movement of the first end portion of the main body within the fluid filled space.