Energy-emitting devices for elongated medical assembly
AssigneeBoston Scientific Medical Device Limited
InventorsEduardo Moriyama, Kaylie Lau, Guiseppe Mariconda
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Abstract
At least one energy-emitting device configured to selectively initially emit and direct energy for the initial formation of a puncture hole through a biological feature. At least one other energy-emitting device configured to further emit and direct energy for subsequent or further enlargement of the puncture hole after the initial formation of the puncture hole by said at least one energy-emitting device.
Claims14
An apparatus for formation of a puncture hole to be extended through a biological feature, and for use with an elongated medical assembly, and the apparatus comprising:
- an energy-emitting assembly movable along the elongated medical assembly toward a position proximate to the biological feature;
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- the energy-emitting assembly including a first energy-emitting device configured to direct, at least in part, initial emission of energy toward, at least in part, the biological feature for initial formation of the puncture hole, extending through the biological feature, after the energy-emitting assembly, in use, is moved along the elongated medical assembly and is positioned proximate to the biological feature;
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- the energy-emitting assembly including a second energy-emitting device configured to further direct, at least in part, subsequent emission of energy toward, at least in part, the biological feature neighboring the puncture hole for subsequent enlargement of the puncture hole after the energy-emitting assembly is further moved along the elongated medical assembly toward the biological feature neighboring the puncture hole;
- wherein, the elongated medical assembly includes a lumen configured to receive the energy-emitting assembly, a first distal portal, and a second proximal portal that is spaced from the first distal portal;
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- wherein, the second energy-emitting device is configured to extend from the second proximal portal while the first energy-emitting device is located in the lumen.
An apparatus for formation of a puncture hole to be extended through a biological feature, and for use with an elongated medical assembly, and the apparatus comprising:
- an energy-emitting assembly movable along the elongated medical assembly toward a position proximate to the biological feature;
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- the energy-emitting assembly configured to direct, at least in part, initial emission of energy toward, at least in part, the biological feature for initial formation of the puncture hole, extending through the biological feature, after the energy-emitting assembly, in use, is moved along the elongated medical assembly and is positioned proximate to the biological feature;
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- the energy-emitting assembly also configured to further direct, at least in part, subsequent emission of energy toward, at least in part, the biological feature neighboring the puncture hole for subsequent enlargement of the puncture hole after the energy-emitting assembly is further moved along the elongated medical assembly toward the biological feature neighboring the puncture hole;
- wherein, the energy-emitting assembly includes:
- a first energy-emitting device movable along the elongated medical assembly;
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- a second energy-emitting device movable along the elongated medical assembly;
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- wherein, the elongated medical assembly forms a first portal and a second portal that are spaced apart from each other;
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- the first portal is configured to interact with the first energy-emitting device;
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- the first energy-emitting device is configured to pass through, at least in part, the first portal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.