Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catheter with atraumatic tip
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Application No.: US15336012Application Date: 2016-10-27
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Publication No.: US09949793B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Eric S. Olson , James V. Kauphusman , Linda K. Nemec , Troy T. Tegg
- Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Main IPC: A61M25/00
- IPC: A61M25/00 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
A medical device is provided comprising a shaft comprising a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is configured to buckle upon application of a first critical force. The second segment includes an outer surface and an inner surface and is configured to buckle upon application of a second critical force. The second critical force is lower than the first critical force. The medical device further comprises a coil disposed radially inwardly of the inner surface of the second segment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170105794A1 CATHETER WITH ATRAUMATIC TIP Public/Granted day:2017-04-20
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