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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Therese J. O'day, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventor:
Therese J. O'Day, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22095 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5466 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lumen reentry mechanism includes a catheter configured to bypass an area of stenosis, and having a longitudinal passage with a side hole. A piercing tool is positioned within the passage and has a transverse end section with a cutting tip, trapped between first and second longitudinally extending beads within the passage. Trapping of the piercing tool limits contact between the cutting tip and an inner surface of the catheter. Related methodology is also disclosed.