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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2014
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Shawn Ryan, Upton, MA (US);
Joseph A. Levendusky, Groton, MA (US);
Robert B. DeVries, Northboro, MA (US);
William Cole Lafferty, Natick, MA (US);
Andrew Kendall Hollett, Somerville, MA (US);
Brian Intoccia, Denver, CO (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device that may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a lumen disposed through the elongate member is disclosed. The medical device may also include an opening disposed at the distal end of the elongate member in communication with the lumen, and a pushing element disposed with the lumen. The medical device may also include at least one fiducial disposed within the lumen and distal to the pushing element, and a separating mechanism disposed at the distal end of the elongate member. The separating mechanism may be configured to apply a separating force to deploy the at least one fiducial.