Intravascular device and carrier tube with interference fit member
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsTimothy McGlinch, Ajay Gupta, Albert S. Benjamin, August L. Powell, John E. Uschold, Tim Mlsna, Dean A. Peterson, David B. Robinson
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Abstract
An intravascular device can have an elongate shaft and a proximal hub assembly. The proximal hub assembly can include an interference fit member (IFM) which forms an interference fit with a carrier tube to reduce the tendency of the device to fall out of the carrier tube during handling and to provide for easy removal of the device when ready for use.
Claims30
An intravascular device suitable for packaging in a package lumen defined by a package lumen wall, the intravascular device comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal portion;
- a hub assembly connected to the proximal portion of the elongate shaft;
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- an interference fit member (IFM) positioned proximate the hub assembly, the IFM being adapted and configured to form an interference fit with the package lumen wall when the intravascular device is disposed in the package lumen.
A hub assembly for an intravascular device suitable for packaging in a carrier tube, the hub assembly comprising an interference fit member (IFM) which is configured to form an interference fit with the carrier tube.
An intravascular device suitable for packaging in a package lumen defined by a package wall, the intravascular device comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal portion;
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- a hub assembly connected to the proximal portion of the elongate shaft, the hub assembly including a means for forming an interference fit with the package wall when the intravascular device is disposed in the package lumen.
A packaged intravascular device, comprising:
- a package having a package lumen defined by a package wall;
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- an intravascular device disposed in the package lumen, the intravascular device comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, a hub assembly connected to the proximal portion of the elongate shaft, the hub assembly including a means for forming an interference fit with the package wall.
An intravascular device suitable for packaging in a package lumen defined by a package lumen wall, the intravascular device comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal portion;
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- an interference fit member (IFM) connected to the proximal portion of the elongate shaft, wherein the IFM is configured to form an interference fit with the package lumen wall when the intravascular device is disposed in the package lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.