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WO1991012773A1 Expired / Lapsed WO ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

System and method for catheter construction

Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1991-02-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-02-06
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Abstract

Abstract A catheter system comprises a flexible catheter tube or body (12) having a housing (30) secured to its distal end (16). A plurality of structurally distinct terminal components (36, 36', 36'', 36''') are provided to attach to the forward end of the housing, while a plurality of interchangeable interventional elements (50, 62, 64) are provided to attach to a drive member (24) within the catheter. By properly selecting the terminal components and the interventional elements, a wide variety of specific therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities may be provided.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mark Plaia
  • 👤 Richard L. Mueller
  • 👤 Chris Decaria

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction WO
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00464; A61B90/00; A61B90/39

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