Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-21
2010-12-21
Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07854743
ABSTRACT:
A catheter for placement of an in situ implant is provided. This catheter may include a first elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a second elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a first sharpened distal tip disposed at the distal end of the first shaft and a second sharpened distal tip disposed at the distal end of the second shaft. The first shaft and the second shaft may also be secured to one another at the distal end of the first shaft according to the invention. Still further, according to other teachings, the first sharpened distal tip may extend beyond the second sharpened distal tip in a catheter that practices the invention.
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Barry James J.
Ellis Louis
Harrison Kent D.
Hendrickson Gary L.
Palasis Maria
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Truong Kevin T
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