Shunting Catheters and Methods for Tisusal Removal
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260090834A1 for shunting catheters and tissue removal methods. The application (No. 18899694) was filed September 27, 2024 and names inventors Rani Abdullah Mahmoudi, Ajay Kumar Dass, and Wei Gan. The invention relates to catheter systems with tissue-removal assemblies for creating shunts in patients.
What changed
The USPTO published a patent application for shunting catheters and associated tissue removal methods. The application describes systems including a catheter shaft with a shaft lumen and side opening, containing a tissue-removal assembly with a shunting shaft extendable from the side opening. The shunting shaft has a curved shape in its extended state, with a cutting component at the distal end. CPC classifications indicate applications in electrosurgical catheters (A61B 18/1492), surgical instruments (A61B 17/32053), and related medical device technologies.
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SHUNTING CATHETERS AND METHODS FOR TISSUAL REMOVAL
Application US20260090834A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Rani Abdullah Mahmoudi, Ajay Kumar Dass, Wei Gan
Abstract
At least some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for creating a shunt in a patient. In some embodiments, a shunting catheter includes a catheter shaft including a shaft lumen and a side opening, and a tissue-removal assembly disposed in the shaft lumen in a first state and including a shunting shaft being extendable from the side opening of the catheter shaft. In some examples, the shunting shaft has a curved shape when extending from the side opening to a second state. In some examples, the tissue-removal assembly includes a cutting component disposed at a distal end of the shunting shaft.
CPC Classifications
A61B 18/1492 A61B 2017/00247 A61B 2017/320064 A61B 17/32053 A61B 2018/00601 A61B 2217/005
Filing Date
2024-09-27
Application No.
18899694
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