Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Deflation and removal of implantable medical devices
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Application No.: US14732552Application Date: 2015-06-05
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Publication No.: US09987470B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: Robert Pecor , Jason Kwok , Mark Ashby
- Applicant: ReShape Medical, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: ReShape Medical, LLC
- Current Assignee: ReShape Medical, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Main IPC: A61M29/00
- IPC: A61M29/00 ; A61M25/10 ; A61F5/00 ; A61B17/34 ; A61M25/00

Abstract:
A deflation catheter device, comprising: a catheter tube having a proximal end and a distal end; a stylet disposed within the catheter tube; a stylet handle attached to the stylet; and a y-connector disposed near a proximal end of the catheter tube, configured to provide fluid communication from the distal end of the catheter tube and a suction port, and configured to provide access for the stylet from the proximal end of the catheter tube to the distal end of the catheter tube.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150265811A1 DEFLATION AND REMOVAL OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Public/Granted day:2015-09-24
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