Catheter with a pre-shaped distal tip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8403912
APP PUB NO 20110112514A1
SERIAL NO

13009569

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Catheters having a pre-shaped tip configuration are disclosed. A catheter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include an elongated tubular shaft equipped with a distal tip section having a pre-shaped tip configuration that can be used to facilitate tracking of the device through particular locations of the vasculature. The catheter may include a number of features that transition the stiffness and flexibility characteristics of the device and provide a means to radiographically visualize the catheter within the body.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Kristen C San Francisco, US 1 26
Barry, Gitanjali V Fremont, US 5 602
Farnholtz, Roger Fremont, US 14 1626
McFerran, Sean Newark, US 11 569

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