18761439. MEDICAL ACCESS CANNULAS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS (Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.)
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MEDICAL ACCESS CANNULAS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Organization Name
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Joseph Mayo of Medford MA (US)
Ramin N. Tehrani of Jamaica Plain MA (US)
Lisa Margaret Sangree of Boston MA (US)
David Callaghan of Ashland MA (US)
MEDICAL ACCESS CANNULAS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18761439 titled 'MEDICAL ACCESS CANNULAS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Original Abstract Submitted
A medical device may comprise a tube including: a proximal portion; and a distal portion having a slotted section with a plurality of slots formed therein. A proximalmost slot of the plurality of slots may have a first length in a circumferential direction about the tube. A distalmost slot of the plurality of slots may have a second length in the circumferential direction about the tube. The first length may be smaller than the second length. The medical device may further comprise a hub coupled to a proximal portion of the tube. Rotation of the hub may be configured to rotate the proximal portion of the tube about a longitudinal axis of the proximal portion of the tube.
