Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1996-09-03
1999-10-26
McDermott, Corrine
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604264, A61M 2500
Patent
active
059719745
ABSTRACT:
A left coronary catheter including a hub, a linear flexible tubular body stock extending from the hub and a curved flexible tubular stem extending from the body stock. The curved stem includes a first, arcuate section extending from a distal end of the body stock, a second, arcuate section from a distal end of the first section, a third, arcuate section extending from a distal end of the second section, and a fourth, linear section including a soft tip extending from a distal end of the third section. The first and second sections curve toward the body stock. The third section curves away from the body stock.
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McDermott Corrine
Rodriguez Cris L.
Schneider ( USA ) Inc
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