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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2013
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Eric M. Petersen, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Steven R. Larsen, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Wayne Falk, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Joel M. Wasdyke, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Huisun Wang, Maple Grove, MN (US);
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a guide extension catheter. The guide extension catheter may include an elongate tubular member having a proximal region, a distal region, and a slot formed in the tubular member between the proximal region and the distal region. The proximal region of the tubular member may be configured to shift between a first configuration and a collapsed configuration. The guide extension catheter may also include an elongate shaft for shifting the proximal region between the first configuration and the collapsed configuration.