US 12,220,538 B2
Micro-fabricated intravascular devices having varying diameters
John Lippert, Incline Village, NV (US); and Edward J. Snyder, Park City, UT (US)
Assigned to SCIENTIA VASCULAR, INC., West Valley City, UT (US)
Filed by SCIENTIA VASCULAR, INC., West Valley City, UT (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/836,863.
Application 17/836,863 is a continuation of application No. 17/216,127, filed on Mar. 29, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/216,127 is a continuation of application No. 16/439,894, filed on Jun. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,406,791.
Application 16/439,894 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/212,425, filed on Dec. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,980,968, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/212,425 is a continuation of application No. 15/465,399, filed on Mar. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,232,141, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Application 15/465,399 is a continuation of application No. 13/901,375, filed on May 23, 2013, granted, now 9,662,798, issued on May 30, 2017.
Application 16/439,894 is a continuation of application No. 12/753,858, filed on Apr. 2, 2010, granted, now 10,363,389, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 12/753,858 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/633,727, filed on Dec. 8, 2009, granted, now 8,468,919, issued on Jun. 25, 2013.
Application 13/901,375 is a continuation of application No. 12/633,727, filed on Dec. 8, 2009, granted, now 8,468,919.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/166,480, filed on Apr. 3, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/120,703, filed on Dec. 8, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0296850 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B26D 5/20 (2006.01); B26F 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/0013 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 25/0051 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0042 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0053 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09108 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09133 (2013.01); B26D 5/20 (2013.01); B26F 1/0053 (2013.01); B26F 1/0061 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A catheter device, comprising:
an elongated member including a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending therethrough, the elongated member being formed of a stock material, wherein the distal portion includes
an outer surface,
an inner surface, and
a plurality of fenestrations formed in the stock material and being arranged in a repeating pattern, the fenestrations having a depth extending between the outer surface and the inner surface, wherein the repeating pattern of fenestrations extends across a length of at least the distal portion of the elongated member; and
an elastomeric filling material encapsulating the distal portion and filling the full depth of the fenestrations between the outer surface and the inner surface of the elongated member.