Abstract: A catheter with a spring tip that facilitates atraumatic initial placement and also continues to protect tissue contacted by the catheter device subsequent to the initial placement. The spring tip is shock-absorbing and axially compliant and allows enhanced use of various devices in conjunction with the tip such as bioptomes, electrodes, needles, flushing catheters, delivery catheters, and the like. The atraumatic shock-absorbing tip could include conductive or non-conductive materials.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 9, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2019
Assignee:
MedWerks, LLC
Inventors:
Uma S. Valeti, Robert F. Wilson, John P. Gainor
Abstract: A catheter with a spring tip that facilitates atraumatic initial placement and also continues to protect tissue contacted by the catheter device subsequent to the initial placement. The spring tip is shock-absorbing and axially compliant and allows enhanced use of various devices in conjunction with the tip such as bioptomes, electrodes, needles, flushing catheters, delivery catheters, and the like. The atraumatic shock-absorbing tip could include conductive or non-conductive materials.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 9, 2018
Publication date:
July 12, 2018
Applicant:
MedWerks, LLC
Inventors:
Uma S. Valeti, Robert F. Wilson, John P. Gainor
Abstract: A catheter with a spring tip that facilitates atraumatic initial placement and also continues to protect tissue contacted by the catheter device subsequent to the initial placement. The spring tip is shock-absorbing and axially compliant and allows enhanced use of various devices in conjunction with the tip such as bioptomes, electrodes, needles, flushing catheters, delivery catheters, and the like. The atraumatic shock-absorbing tip could include conductive or non-conductive materials.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 16, 2014
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2018
Assignee:
MedWerks, LLC
Inventors:
Uma S. Valeti, Robert F. Wilson, John P. Gainor