Guiding Medical Devices and Associated Methods of Manufacturing

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14272068

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A catheter assembly includes an inner liner made of flexible material and an outer layer having a steering mechanism. A catheter assembly is provided that includes an inner liner made of flexible material, and an outer layer having a steering mechanism that includes at least one wire and a corresponding lumen for each of the at least one wire through which the respective wire may travel. The outer layer includes a braided wire assembly that includes at least two wires braided into a wire mesh, and further includes a see-through portion positioned proximate a pull wire extraction location to facilitate extraction.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION INC6500 WEDGWOOD ROAD MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-3642

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • A61M Class
  • 5328 Applications Filed
  • 4414 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 82.85 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dakin, Gregory James Edina, US 14 437
Heisel, Jennifer Marie Princeton, US 6 186
Mom, Somally Savage, US 13 171

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  • 39 Citation Count
  • A61M Class
  • 77.00 % this patent is cited more than
  • 11 Age
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