Title:
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING A CATHETER SHAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/045226
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A catheter for performing a procedure at a treatment site in the lumen of a blood vessel. The catheter includes an elongate tubular shaft having a proximal bend, a distal bend and a hinge element. A distal portion of the shaft includes a window extending through the sidewall of the shaft between the hinge element and the distal end of the elongate tubular shaft. A working element is disposed within the lumen of the elongate tubular shaft and is configured for performing the procedure through the window at the treatment site. The bends and hinge element are configured to urge the window against a wall of the vessel at the treatment site.
Inventors:
DOUD DARREN (US)
HULJEV TOMISLAV (US)
MCNALL RALPH (US)
FELL BRANDON (US)
GUPTA PRIYANSHU (US)
OLIVERA RYAN (US)
PHAM THOMAS (US)
HULJEV TOMISLAV (US)
MCNALL RALPH (US)
FELL BRANDON (US)
GUPTA PRIYANSHU (US)
OLIVERA RYAN (US)
PHAM THOMAS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/060496
Publication Date:
June 24, 2010
Filing Date:
October 13, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
DOUD DARREN (US)
HULJEV TOMISLAV (US)
MCNALL RALPH (US)
FELL BRANDON (US)
GUPTA PRIYANSHU (US)
OLIVERA RYAN (US)
PHAM THOMAS (US)
DOUD DARREN (US)
HULJEV TOMISLAV (US)
MCNALL RALPH (US)
FELL BRANDON (US)
GUPTA PRIYANSHU (US)
OLIVERA RYAN (US)
PHAM THOMAS (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/3207
Foreign References:
| US20050177068A1 | 2005-08-11 | |||
| US20070265647A1 | 2007-11-15 | |||
| US4781186A | 1988-11-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WILES, Terry et al. (Wiles & O'Connell P.A.,8519 Eagle Point Blvd., Suite 18, Lake Elmo MN, US)
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