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Medtronic Vascular Patent, Tissue-Removing Catheter with Distal Tip

The USPTO granted Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Patent US12605184B2 for a tissue-removing catheter designed for removing tissue in body lumens. The patent covers an elongate drive member with a tissue-removing element, an inner liner with a guidewire passage, and a distal tip configured to be free from direct connection to the inner liner. The patent contains 20 claims.

Tissue Removing Catheter with Oblique Distal End Face - US Patent 12605183

USPTO granted Patent US12605183B2 to Medtronic Vascular, Inc. on April 21, 2026. The patent covers a tissue-removing catheter with a tissue-removing element having an oblique distal end face configured to rotate about its central axis for removing tissue from body lumens. The patent contains 16 claims and was filed on April 1, 2022.