Endovascular device with a tissue piercing distal probe and associated methods
First Claim
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1. A device, comprising:
- a shaft;
a tip member fixed to the shaft; and
the tip member including a probe extending beyond a distal surface of the tip member.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for treating diseases and disorders effecting the cardiovascular system of the human body are disclosed. An exemplary blood vessel in accordance with this disclosure comprises a shaft, tip member fixed to the shaft, and a probe extending beyond a distal surface of the tip member. In some useful embodiments, the tip member is relatively atraumatic and the probe is shaped so as to be more likely to produce trauma than the tip member.
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44 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a shaft; a tip member fixed to the shaft; and the tip member including a probe extending beyond a distal surface of the tip member.
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2. A device, comprising:
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a shaft; a tip member fixed to the shaft; and wherein a distal portion of the shaft extends beyond a distal surface of the tip member. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device, comprising:
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a shaft; a tip member fixed to the shaft; and a probe extending beyond a distal surface of the tip member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A medical device, comprising:
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a shaft; a tip connected to a distal end of the shaft, the tip having a generally convex distal surface with a maximum tip diameter; and a probe extending from the distal surface of the tip, the probe having a maximum probe diameter less than a length of the probe and less than the maximum tip diameter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A medical device, comprising:
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a core wire; a jacket surrounding at least a portion of the core wire, the jacket having a generally convex distal surface with a maximum tip diameter; and a probe extending from the distal surface of the jacket, the probe having a maximum probe diameter less than a length of the probe and less than the maximum tip diameter. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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