Lubricious flow directed catheter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5538512
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08272209

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This invention relates to infusion catheters that are used in cardiovascular and endovascular procedures to deliver diagnostic, therapeutic or vasoocclusive agents to a target site (the target site being accessible by a tortuous path through the vasculature). In particular, the invention relates to flow-directed catheters which have been coated on their interior or exterior surfaces with a cross-linkable lubricious polymer and to the method of making those catheters. The invention also relates to the process of using the infusion catheter.

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TARGET THERAPEUTICS INC180 RIO ROBLES P O BOX 610458 SA JOSE CA 95161 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chee, Uriel H 127 Dolton Ave., San Carlos, CA 94030 6 1112
Eder, Joseph C 364 Marich Way, Los Altos, CA 94022 44 5730
Hergenrother, Robert 171 Blaisdell Way, Fremont, CA 94536 14 1121
Zenzon, Wendy J 39541 Gallaudet Dr. #1008, Fremont, CA 94538 1 178

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