ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,292, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to SCIENTIA VASCULAR INC. (West Valley City, Utah).
"Microcatheter device with non-linear bending stiffness" was invented by Richard F. Maggio (Park City, Utah) and Edward J. Snyder (Park City, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are microcatheter devices with features that provide effective axial response, good distribution of bending forces, and a smooth bending stiffness profile that minimizes abrupt changes in stiffness. A catheter device includes a microfabricated inner shaft having a plurality of gaps, and an outer member comprising a polymer material disposed within the gaps. The ...