Elongate medical device having an interference fit packaging member
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorJohn Moberg
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Abstract
An elongate medical device including a hub assembly located at the proximal end. The hub assembly includes an interference fit member disposed about a portion of the hub assembly, whereby the interference fit member is configured to form an interference fit with the inner surface of a tubular packaging tube when the elongate medical device is placed in the packaging tube.
Claims17
An elongate medical device suitable for packaging in a generally tubular member having a lumen defined by an inner surface, the elongated medical device comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate shaft extending from a proximal portion of the elongated medical device to a distal portion of the elongated medical device;
- a hub assembly including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the elongate shaft connected to the hub assembly such that the elongate shaft extends distally from the distal end of the hub assembly, the hub assembly including at least a portion manufactured from a first material;
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- an interference fit structure including a second material helically disposed about at least a part of the portion of the hub assembly including the first material, the interference fit structure including a first portion having an outer diameter and a second portion having an outer diameter different from the outer diameter of the first portion, the first portion of the interference fit structure configured to contact and form an interference fit with an inner surface of a generally tubular member having a first inner diameter when the elongate shaft and the interference fit structure are disposed therein, and the second portion of the interference fit structure configured to contact and form an interference fit with an inner surface of a generally tubular member having a second inner diameter different from the first inner diameter when the elongate shaft and the interference fit structure are disposed therein.
An elongate medical device suitable for packaging in a generally tubular member, the generally tubular member having a lumen defined by an inner surface, the elongate medical device comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- a hub assembly including at least a portion manufactured from a first material, the hub assembly connected to the proximal portion of the elongate shaft such that the elongate shaft extends distally from the hub assembly, wherein the portion of the hub assembly manufactured from the first material includes a circumferential channel;
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- a circumferential interference fit member disposed in the circumferential channel, the circumferential interference fit member including a second material helically disposed about at least a part of the portion of the hub assembly including the first material;
- wherein the circumferential interference fit member is configured to form an interference fit with the inner surface of the generally tubular member when the elongate shaft and the circumferential interference fit member are disposed in the lumen of the tubular member.
An elongate medical device packaging assembly comprising:
- a generally tubular packaging member having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen defined by an inner surface;
- a hub assembly including a proximal end and a distal end, the hub assembly including at least a portion manufactured from a first material;
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the elongate shaft being connected to the hub assembly such that the elongate shaft extends distally from the distal end of the hub assembly;
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- an interference fit member including a second material helically disposed about at least a part of the portion of the hub assembly including the first material;
- wherein the elongate shaft and at least a distal portion of the hub assembly are disposed in the lumen of the generally tubular packaging member such that the interference fit member is engaged with the inner surface of the generally tubular packaging member to form an interference fit with the inner surface of the generally tubular packaging member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.