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US 2026/0241144 A1Published application
Augmented delivery catheter and method
AssigneeVascular Development Corp, LLC
InventorRichard E. FULTON, III
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a catheter apparatus with an anchoring device to stabilize the catheter tip when in use, such as when infusing, injecting, or delivering substances, devices or other catheters into a patient. The apparatus according to various embodiments deploys an anchoring device that stabilizes the catheter tip and enables adjustment of the blood flow during use.
Claims1
A catheter apparatus for placement within a blood vessel to at least partially occlude the blood vessel, the catheter apparatus comprising:
- an outer sheath having a distal end;
- an inner sheath having a distal end, the inner sheath being axially translatable and fitting within the outer sheath;
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- an expansile anchor mechanism deployable between collapsed and expanded configurations by axially translating the inner and other sheaths relative to one another,
- wherein the expansile anchor mechanisms comprises a distal end coupled to the distal end of the outer sheath and a proximal end coupled to the distal end of the inner sheath.
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