Elongated medical device with functional distal end
First Claim
1. An elongate medical device for performing medical procedures on a patient comprising:
- a first member having a distal end, an outer surface, and a first lumen,the first member having an elongated configuration wherein the length of the first member is at least ten times greater than the width of the first member;
a second member positioned within the first member, the second member having a lumen therein; and
a hood stop, the hood stop positioned within the first member, the hood stop having a distal region facing the distal end of the first member and a shoulder region, the shoulder region being configured to limit the travel of at least the first member or the second member past the hood stop.
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Abstract
An elongate medical device that may be used for performing medical procedures on a patient is provided. This elongate medical device may include a first member having a distal end, an outer surface, and a first lumen, where the first member may have an elongated configuration such that the length of the first member is at least ten times greater than the width of the first member. The elongate medical device may also have a second member positioned within the first member and a hood stop. The hood stop in this device may be positioned within the first member and may have a distal region and a shoulder region where the shoulder region may be configured to limit the travel of the first member or the second member past the hood stop.
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13 Claims
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1. An elongate medical device for performing medical procedures on a patient comprising:
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a first member having a distal end, an outer surface, and a first lumen, the first member having an elongated configuration wherein the length of the first member is at least ten times greater than the width of the first member; a second member positioned within the first member, the second member having a lumen therein; and a hood stop, the hood stop positioned within the first member, the hood stop having a distal region facing the distal end of the first member and a shoulder region, the shoulder region being configured to limit the travel of at least the first member or the second member past the hood stop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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