US Patent Issued to Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing UnLtd. on Oct. 27 for "Multi-function catheter shaft tool" (Pennsylvania Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,531, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing UnLtd. Co. (Dublin).

"Multi-function catheter shaft tool" was invented by Jaclyn N. Kawwas (Philadelphia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-function catheter shaft tool is disclosed. A catheter shaft straightener of the tool may be used to straighten a distal end section of a catheter shaft when directed within the catheter shaft straightener. A catheter shaft actuator of the tool may be used to torque the catheter shaft, advance the catheter shaft relative to a patient's vasculature, or both. The catheter shaft straightener and the catheter shaft actuator ar...