Catheters and related devices for forming passageways between blood vessels or other anatomical structures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7648517
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09912122

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The inventions described in this patent application include i) a torqueable introducer sheath which is useable in conjunction with a transvascular passageway forming catheter to effect precise rotational control of the catheter; ii) an anchorable guide catheter which is useable in conjunction with an intravascular imaging catheter and a transvascular passageway-forming catheter to effect precise positioning and aiming of the passageway-forming catheter; iii) a passageway forming catheter having a torqueable proximal portion to facilitate precise rotational positioning of the distal portion of the catheter; iv) a deflectable-tipped passageway forming catheter, v) various markers and other apparatus useable in conjunction with any of the passageway-forming catheters to facilitate precise positioning and aiming of the catheter, and vi) an apparatus which may be formed within a catheter to prevent a member, apparatus of flow of material from being inadvertently advanced through a lumen of the catheter.

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  • MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evard, Philip Christopher Palo Alto, US 8 3536
Flaherty, J Christopher Los Altos, US 445 57624
Garibotto, John Thomas Newark, US 12 5138
Macauley, Patrick Edward San Jose, US 1 80
Machold, Timothy R Moss Beach, US 170 24768
Makower, Joshua Los Altos, US 413 64637
Selfridge, Alan Robert Los Gatos, US 7 1033
Tumas, Margaret W Orinda, US 8 1617
Whitt, Jason Brian San Francisco, US 21 6421

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