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US 10,537,361 B2Granted
Access device having a fluid pathway and methods of using the same
AssigneeBoston Scientific Corporation
InventorsTimothy P. Harrah, Christopher L. Oskin, Arpita Banerjee, Abhijit Takale, Sandesh Gavade, Pavan Misra
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Abstract
A medical device includes an elongate member and a port. The elongate member defines a lumen extending from a first end portion of the elongate member to a second end portion of the elongate member. The elongate member defines a helical pathway configured to convey a fluid. The port defines a lumen. The lumen of the port being in fluid communication with the pathway.
Claims20
A medical device, comprising:
- an elongate member including a sidewall, the sidewall defines a lumen extending from a first end portion of the elongate member to a second end portion of the elongate member, the elongate member defining a helical pathway including a plurality of loops in the sidewall and configured to convey a fluid, the plurality of loops being entirely within a thickness of the sidewall;
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- a port, the port defining a lumen, the lumen of the port being in fluid communication with the pathway.
A medical device, comprising:
- an elongate member having a sidewall, the sidewall defining a lumen extending from a first end portion of the elongate member to a second end portion of the elongate member, the sidewall defining a first pathway configured to convey fluid, the sidewall defining a second pathway configured to convey fluid, at least one of the first pathway or the second pathway including a plurality of loops in the sidewall, the plurality of loops being disposed entirely within a thickness of the sidewall;
- a first port, the first port defining a lumen, the lumen of the first port being in fluid communication with the first pathway;
- a second port, the second port defining a lumen, the lumen of the second port being in fluid communication with the second pathway.
A method comprising:
- inserting a medical device into a body of a patient, the medical device includes an elongate member including a sidewall, the sidewall defining a lumen, the elongate member defining a helical pathway including a plurality of loops in the sidewall, the plurality of loops being entirely within a thickness of the sidewall;
- inserting a secondary medical device into the lumen defined by the elongate member of the medical device;
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- passing a fluid through the helical pathway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.