Guiding Medical Devices and Associated Methods of Manufacturing
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May 7, 2014
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Abstract
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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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION INC | 6500 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
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Dakin, Gregory James | Edina, US | 14 | 437 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 437 | |||
Heisel, Jennifer Marie | Princeton, US | 6 | 186 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 186 | |||
Mom, Somally | Savage, US | 13 | 171 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 171 |
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- 39 Citation Count
- A61M Class
- 77.00 % this patent is cited more than
- 11 Age
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