US 11,890,194 B2
Translation catheters, systems, and methods of use thereof
Jonathan Goodwin, Nashua, NH (US); Michael W. Sutherland, Pelham, NH (US); Morgan House, Newfields, NH (US); Richard J. Morrill, North Billerica, MA (US); Matt Guimond, Salem, NH (US); Christopher C. Lee, Tweksbury, MA (US); Kate E. Cutuli, Atkinson, NH (US); and Nareak Douk, Lowell, MA (US)
Assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on May 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/886,682.
Application 15/642,963 is a division of application No. 14/210,967, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,724,195, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Application 16/886,682 is a continuation of application No. 15/642,963, filed on Jul. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,682,232.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/786,373, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0289266 A1, Sep. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2466 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0133 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 2025/015 (2013.01); A61M 2025/018 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
introducing, into a body of a subject, a catheter system that includes:
a wire,
a translatable catheter, having a preformed curved portion proximate a distal end of the translatable catheter,
a first tether, coupled to the wire, and passing proximally through the translatable catheter, and
a second tether, attached to the preformed curved portion;
positioning the catheter system such that the wire is disposed at a first location in the body; and
while the wire remains at the first location, translating the translatable catheter away from the wire by manipulating the first tether and the second tether.