Surgery – Instruments – Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-28
2008-05-06
Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Reexamination Certificate
active
07367980
ABSTRACT:
A device for introducing an embolic coil into a catheter comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal passage extending therethrough from a first opening at a proximal end thereof to a second opening at a distal end thereof, the elongated body being including a mating portion for conforming to a size and shape of an opening in a hub of a catheter to mate therewith and an embolic coil introducer sheath including a coil receiving lumen extending therethrough, a distal tip of the introducer sheath being dimensioned to be received within a proximal end of the longitudinal passage.Similarly, a method of implanting an embolic coil, comprises inserting a stabilizer into a catheter hub so that a flexible mating portion substantially conforms to a shape of an inner surface of the hub wherein the stabilizer includes a passage extending therethrough from a proximal opening to a distal opening thereof. An introducer sheath including an embolic coil received in a lumen thereof is inserted into the proximal opening of the passage and through the passage to exit the distal opening thereof so that a distal opening of the lumen is positioned substantially adjacent to a proximal opening of a catheter and an embolic coil is advanced out of the distal opening of the lumen into the catheter and deployed in the body through the catheter.
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Busier Marcia
Elliott Christopher J.
Kida Toshiaki
Seehusen Ashley
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Fay Kaplun & Marcin LLP
Truong Kevin T.
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