Stephanie A Webber

US Patent:

8292873, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Aug 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/187439

Inventors:

Timothy J. Mickley - Corcoran MN, US
Erik Sperry - Hopkinton MA, US
Stephanie Webber - Brookline MA, US
Chad Harris - Albertville MN, US
Samuel J. Epstein - Watertown MA, US
Grace Kim - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

International Classification:

A61M 25/00

US Classification:

604523

Abstract:

A catheter device includes an elongate tubular housing, a cannula, and a flexible proboscis. The cannula defines a cannula lumen which is in fluid communication with a cannula exit port located adjacent the distal end of the elongate housing. The distal tip of the cannula is disposed within the cannula lumen. The cannula defines a proboscis lumen and the cannula has a proboscis exit port in fluid communication with the proboscis lumen. The proboscis exit port is located at the distal tip of the cannula. The flexible proboscis has a distal tip and is disposed within the proboscis lumen.