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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9713483 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2014

Catheters and related devices for forming passageways between blood vessels or other anatomical structures

Applicant:

Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Inventors:

Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);

J. Christopher Flaherty, Los Altos, CA (US);

Timothy R. Machold, Moss Beach, CA (US);

Jason B. Whitt, San Francisco, CA (US);

Philip Christopher Evard, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Patrick Edward Macaulay, San Jose, CA (US);

John Thomas Garibotto, Newark, CA (US);

Margaret W Tumas, Orinda, CA (US);

Alan Robert Selfridge, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Ryan J Severson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/40 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 17/12022 (2013.01); A61B 17/12045 (2013.01); A61B 17/12109 (2013.01); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61B 17/3417 (2013.01); A61F 2/2493 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01); A61B 18/00 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 90/40 (2016.02); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00252 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00504 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1139 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12127 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22067 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00392 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1425 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3925 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3929 (2016.02); A61F 2002/30079 (2013.01); A61F 2210/009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0084 (2013.01); A61M 25/0141 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 25/0155 (2013.01); A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61M 2025/009 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0076 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1052 (2013.01);
Abstract

The inventions described in this patent application include i) a torqueable introducer sheath which is useable in conjunction with a transvascular passageway forming catheter to effect precise rotational control of the catheter; ii) an anchorable guide catheter which is useable in conjunction with an intravascular imaging catheter and a transvascular passageway-forming catheter to effect precise positioning and aiming of the passageway-forming catheter; iii) a passageway forming catheter having a torqueable proximal portion to facilitate precise rotational positioning of the distal portion of the catheter; iv) a deflectable-tipped passageway forming catheter, v) various markers and other apparatus useable in conjunction with any of the passageway-forming catheters to facilitate precise positioning and aiming of the catheter, and vi) an apparatus which may be formed within a catheter to prevent a member, apparatus of flow of material from being inadvertently advanced through a lumen of the catheter.

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