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Re-entry stylet for catheter

  • US 10,335,173 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 07/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stylet for re-entry into a vessel comprising:

  • an elongate body having a proximal portion, a middle curved portion, a pointed distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending through the proximal portion, the middle curved portion, and the pointed distal end;

    wherein the proximal portion and the middle curved portion have substantially circular cross-sections, and wherein the middle curved portion has a pre-shaped curve along the longitudinal axis configured to match a curve of an occlusion-crossing device;

    wherein the pointed distal end has an s-shaped curve along the longitudinal axis and a flattened portion along the longitudinal axis, the flattened portion having a substantially oblong cross-section; and

    wherein the flattened portion tapers to a sharp tip at the pointed distal end.

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