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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2012
Applicant:
Andrew K. Hollett, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventor:
Andrew K. Hollett, Waltham, MA (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0069 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 25/0127 (2013.01); A61M 2025/018 (2013.01);
Abstract
Medical devices as well as methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include an elongate catheter shaft having a distal end. A tip member may be rotatably coupled to the distal end of the catheter shaft. The tip member may have a groove formed therein. The groove may extend along a portion of the circumference of the tip member. A control member may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The control member may be configured to engage the helical groove and rotate the tip member.