Self-aligning medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6689119
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09586102

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A self-centering or alignment system for catheter or other medical treatment devices. The system includes magnets on interacting elongate devices to separate and align the elongate devices for use. The interactive elongate devices can include a guide catheter and treatment catheter or a treatment catheter and guide wire. The system of the present invention facilitates insertion and placement of medical devices at a treatment site and provides enhanced maneuverability and insertability for treatment devices.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Di, Caprio Fernando Mendota Heights, MN 32 1912
Williams, Brett Allyn Lino Lakes, MN 13 198

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