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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Angiodynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Inventor:
Raymond J Lareau, Westford, MA (US);
Assignee:
AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A61B 5/0402 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 5/0245 (2006.01); A61M 39/06 (2006.01); A61M 39/04 (2006.01); A61M 39/26 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/10 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/0245 (2013.01); A61B 5/0402 (2013.01); A61M 39/045 (2013.01); A61M 39/0693 (2013.01); A61M 39/26 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); A61M 39/221 (2013.01); A61M 2039/064 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1072 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2426 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bypass elements for medical valves and methods of using the same are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention include an insert having a tip that is adapted to displace a valve element without penetrating it, and a lumen that fluidly communicates with a lumen of a valve housing distal to the valve element when the bypass element is engaged. Bypass elements are used, in certain embodiments, to facilitate fluid pressure and ECG signal measurements through implanted medical devices including catheters.