ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,155, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).
"Endovascular device with a tissue piercing distal probe and associated methods" was invented by Matthew J. Olson (Grafton, N.D.), Chad J. Kugler (Buffalo, Minn.), Ross A. Olson (Anoka, Minn.), David B. Robinson (Independence, Minn.) and Peter A. Jacobs (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems and methods for treating diseases and disorders effecting the cardiovascular system of the human body are disclosed. An exemplary device in accordance with this disclosure comprises a shaft, tip member fixed to the shaft, and a probe ...