| US 7,544,183 B2 | ||
| Elongated medical device with functional distal end | ||
| Matthew Hawk, Otsego, Minn. (US); Scott Larson, St. Louis Park, Minn. (US); Timothy J. Mickley, Elk River, Minn. (US); and Chad Harris, Maple Grove, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/360,764. | ||
| Application 11/360764 is a continuation of application No. 10/844425, filed on May 13, 2004, granted, now 7,211,067. | ||
| Application 10/844425 is a continuation of application No. 10/379591, filed on Mar. 06, 2003, granted, now 6,767,338. | ||
| Application 10/379591 is a continuation of application No. 09/695527, filed on Oct. 24, 2000, granted, now 6,582,400. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0142697 A1, Jun. 29, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61M 5/178 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 604—164.01 | 13 Claims |
| 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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