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US 10,245,417 B2Granted
Package for extended shelf life of liquid core catheters
AssigneeRa Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsJames B. Laudenslager, Dean S. Irwin
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Abstract
Devices and methods are discussed directed to the use of a low profile laser ablation catheter for use in laser ablation removal of arterial plaque blockages to restore blood flow in the treatment of arteriovenous fistulas. Also discussed are devices and methods directed to packaging, long term storage and sterilization of liquid core ablation catheters.
Claims4
A package assembly to extend a shelf life of a liquid core catheter, comprising:
- a liquid core catheter comprising a core liquid;
- a polymer spiral tube which includes an inner lumen filled with a storage liquid that is soluble in or miscible with the core liquid of the liquid core catheter and which is sealed at both ends to contain the storage liquid in the inner lumen of the polymer spiral tube;
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- a sealed pouch which is made of either metallized plastic or polychlorotrifluoroethylene that acts as a hermetic seal for liquids disposed within the sealed pouch and which includes a hermetically sealed inner volume with the polymer spiral tube and liquid core catheter being disposed within the hermetically sealed inner volume.
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