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`Transmitted herewith for filing under 37 CFR. § 1.171 is the reissue patent application of US. Patent No.
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`INVENTOR(S): Howard Root, Gregg Sutton, Jeffrey M. Welch, Jason M. Garrity
`FOR: COAXIAL GUIDE CATHETER FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`REISSUE PATENT APPLICATION
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`In re the application of:
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`Attorney Docket No.: 2005.86USREI3
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`Howard Root et al.
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`For: COAXIAL GUIDE CATHETER FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
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`Prior to examination, please amend the above-identified application as follows:
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`The present amendment comprises the following sections:
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`A. Amendments to the Claims
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`C. Amendments to the Drawings
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`D. Remarks
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Application No.
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`A detailed listing of all claims that are, or were, in the present application, irrespective of
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`whether the claim(s) remain(s) under examination in the application is presented below. The
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`claims are presented in ascending order and each includes one status identifier. Those claims not
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`cancelled or withdrawn but amended by the current amendment utilize the following notations
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`1. deleted matter is shown by strikethrough for six or more characters and
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`double brackets for five or fewer characters; and 2. added matter is shown by underlining.
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`Application No.
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`1.
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`(Original) A system for use with interventional cardiology devices adapted to be
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`insertable into a branch artery, the system comprising:
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`a guide catheter having a continuous lumen extending for a predefined length from a
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`proximal end at a hemostatic valve to a distal end adapted to be placed in the branch artery, the
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`continuous lumen of the guide catheter having a circular cross-sectional inner diameter sized
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`such that interventional cardiology devices are insertable into and through the continuous lumen
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`of the guide catheter; and
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`a device adapted for use with the guide catheter, including:
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`a flexible tip portion defining a tubular structure and having a
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`circular cross-section and a length that is shorter than the predefined length of the continuous
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`lumen of the guide catheter, the tubular structure having a cross—sectional outer diameter sized to
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`be insertable through the cross-sectional inner diameter of the continuous lumen of the guide
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`catheter and defining a coaxial lumen having a cross-sectional inner diameter through which
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`interventional cardiology devices are insertable; and
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`a substantially rigid portion proximal of and operably connected to, and more
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`rigid along a longitudinal axis than, the flexible tip portion and defining a rail_structure without a
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`lumen having a maximal cross-sectional dimension at a proximal portion that is smaller than the
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`cross-sectional outer diameter of the flexible tip portion and having a length that, when
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`combined with the length of the flexible distal tip portion, defines a total length of the device
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`along the longitudinal axis that is longer than the length of the continuous lumen of the guide
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`catheter, such that when at least a distal portion of the flexible tip portion is extended distally of
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`the distal end of the guide catheter, at least a portion of the proximal portion of the substantially
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`rigid portion extends proximally through the hemostatic valve in common with interventional
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`cardiology devices that are insertable into the guide catheter.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the tubular structure includes a distal portion
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`adapted to be extended beyond the distal end of the guide catheter while a proximal portion
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`remains within the lumen of the guide catheter, such that the device assists in resisting axial and
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`shear forces exerted by the interventional cardiology device passed through and beyond the
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`coaxial lumen that would otherwise tend to dislodge the guide catheter from the branch artery.
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`(Original) The system of claim 2, wherein the proximal portion of the tubular structure
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`further comprises structure defining a proximal side opening extending for a distance along the
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`longitudinal axis, and accessible from a longitudinal side defined transverse to the longitudinal
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`axis, to receive the interventional cardiology devices into the coaxial lumen while the proximal
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`portion remains within the lumen of the guide catheter.
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`(Original) The system of claim 3, wherein the proximal side opening includes structure
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`defining a full circumference portion and structure defining a partially cylindrical portion.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the tubular structure includes a flexible
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`cylindrical distal tip portion and a flexible cylindrical reinforced portion proximal to the flexible
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`distal tip portion.
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`6.
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`(Original) The system of claim 5, wherein the flexible cylindrical reinforced portion is
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`reinforced with metallic elements in a braided or coiled pattern.
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`(Original) The system of claim 2, wherein the flexible cylindrical distal tip portion
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`further comprises a radiopaque marker proximate a distal tip.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional
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`lumen of the tubular structure is not more than one French smaller than the cross-
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`sectional inner diameter of the guide catheter.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the substantially rigid portion includes from
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`distal
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`to proximal direction, a cross-sectional shape having a full circumference portion, a
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`hemicylindrical portion and an arcuate portion.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the predefined length of the guide catheter is
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`about 100 cm and the total length of the device is about 125 cm.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1, further comprising a kit that includes the guide
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`catheter and the device in a common sterile package.
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`12.
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`(Original) A system for use with interventional cardiology devices adapted to be
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`insertable into a branch artery, the system comprising:
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`a guide catheter having a continuous lumen extending for a predefined length from a
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`proximal end at a hemostatic valve to a distal end adapted to be placed in the branch artery, the
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`continuous lumen of the guide catheter having a circular cross-section and a cross-sectional inner
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`diameter sized such that interventional cardiology devices are insertable into and through the
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`continuous lumen of the guide catheter; and
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`a device adapted for use with the guide catheter, including:
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`an elongate structure having an overall length that is longer than the predefined
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`length of the continuous lumen of the guide catheter, the elongate structure including:
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`a flexible tip portion defining a tubular structure and having a
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`circular cross-section that is smaller than the circular cross-section of the continuous lumen of
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`the guide catheter and a length that is shorter than the predefined length of the continuous lumen
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`of the guide catheter, the flexible tip portion having a cross-sectional outer diameter sized to be
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`insertable through the cross-sectional
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`inner diameter of the continuous lumen of the guide
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`catheter and defining a coaxial lumen having a cross-sectional inner diameter through which
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`interventional cardiology devices are insertable;
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`a reinforced portion proximal to the flexible tip portion; and
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`a substantially rigid portion proximal of, connected to, and more rigid along a
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`longitudinal axis than, the flexible tip portion and defining a rail structure without a lumen
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`having a maximal cross-sectional dimension at a proximal portion that is smaller than the cross-
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`sectional outer diameter of the flexible tip portion, such that when at least a distal portion of the
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`flexible tip portion is extended distally of the distal end of the guide catheter with at least
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`proximal portion of the reinforced portion remaining within the continuous lumen of the guide
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`catheter, at least a portion of the proximal portion of the substantially rigid portion extends
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`proximally through the hemostatic valve in common with interventional cardiology devices that
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`are insertable into the guide catheter.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein, when the distal portion of the flexible tip
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`portion is insertable through the continuous lumen of the guide catheter and beyond the distal
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`end of the guide catheter, the device assists in resisting axial and shear forces exerted by an
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`interventional cardiology device passed through and beyond the coaxial
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`lumen that would
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`otherwise tend to dislodge the guide catheter from the branch artery.
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`14.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein the substantially rigid portion further
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`includes a partially cylindrical portion defining an opening extending for a distance along a side
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`thereof defined transverse to a longitudinal axis that is adapted to receive an interventional
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`cardiology device passed through continuous lumen of the guide catheter and into the coaxial
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`lumen while the device is inserted into the continuous lumen, the opening extending substantially
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`along at least a portion of a length of the substantially rigid portion.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein, after the device is inserted into the
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`continuous lumen of the guide catheter, the device presents an overall effective length of a
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`coaxial lumen through which an interventional cardiology device may be inserted while utilizing
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`only a single hemostatic valve and without any telescoping structure preassembled prior to the
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`device being inserted into the continuous lumen of the guide catheter.
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`16.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, the device further comprising a radiopaque marker
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`proximate the distal portion of the flexible tip portion.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein the reinforced portion of the device is
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`reinforced with metallic elements in a braided or coiled pattern.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein the cross-sectional inner diameter of the
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`coaxial lumen of the flexible distal portion is not more than one French smaller than the cross-
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`sectional inner diameter of the guide catheter.
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`19.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein the substantially rigid portion includes, from
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`distal to proximal, a cross-sectional shape having a full circumference portion, a hemicylindrical
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`portion and an arcuate portion.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein the elongate structure includes, starting at the
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`distal portion of the flexible distal portion, at least a first portion having a first flexural modulus,
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`a second portion having a second flexural modulus greater than the first flexural modulus, and a
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`third portion having a third flexural modulus greater than the second flexural modulus.
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`(Original) The system of claim 20, in which the first flexural modulus is about 13,000
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`PSI plus or minus 5000 PSI, the second flexural modulus is about 29,000 PSI plus or minus
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`10,000 PSI, and the third portion flexural modulus is about 49,000 PSI plus or minus 10,000 PSI.
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`(Original) The system of claim 20, in which the first portion is about 0.1 cm in length,
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`the second portion is about three cm in length, and the third portion is about five cm in length.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, wherein the predefined length of the guide catheter is
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`about 100 cm and the total length of the device is about 125 cm.
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`(Original) The system of claim 12, further comprising a kit that includes the guide
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`catheter and the device in a common sterile package.
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`Q (New) A system comprising:
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`means for gpiding an interventional device from a location outside of a subject, through a
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`main vessel to a location near an ostium of a branch vessel' and
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`means for receiving the interventional device from the location near the ostium of the
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`branch vessel and guiding the interventional device deeper into the branch vessel,
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`the means for guiding the interventional device deeper into the branch vessel including,
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`in a distal to proximal direction, a tip portion, a reinforced portion, a side opening, and a
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`substantially rigid portion, and having a length such that when a distal end of the tip portion is
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`extended distally of a distal end of the means for guiding the interventional device to the location
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`near the ostium of the branch vessel, a portion of a proximal end of the substantially rigid portion
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`extends proximally of a proximal end of the means for guiding the interventional device to the
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`location near the ostium of the branch vessel,
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`the tip portion, the reinforced portion, the side opening, and the substantially rigid portion
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`configured to be passed, at
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`through a lumen of the means for guiding the
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`interventional device to the location near the ostium of the branch vessel, and
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`the side opening including a portion having an arcuate cross-sectional shape and a portion
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`having a full circumference cross-sectional shape and positioned adjacent to, or incogporated
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`with, the distal end portion of the substantially rigid portion or a proximal end portion of the
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`reinforced portion.
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`& (New) The system of claim 25, wherein the side opening includes at least one inclined
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`(New) The system of claim 26, wherein the side opening includes at least two different
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`(New) The system of claim 25, wherein the portion of the side opening having the
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`arcuate cross—sectional shape includes 25% to 40% of a full circumference.
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`(New) The system of claim 25, wherein the portion of the side opening having the
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`arcuate cross-sectional shape includes a less than 180° portion.
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`(New) The system of claim 25, wherein the side opening includes a portion having a
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`hemicylindrical cross-sectional shape between the portion having the arcuate cross-sectional
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`shape and the portion having the full circumference cross-sectional shape.
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`Q (New) The system of claim 25, wherein the reinforced portion includes one or more
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`braided elements embedded in a polymer.
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`E (New) The system of claim 25, wherein an inner diameter of a lumen of the means for
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`guiding the interventional device deeper into the branch vessel is not more than one French
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`smaller than an inner diameter of the lumen of the means for guiding the interventional device to
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`the location near the ostium of the branch vessel.
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`Q (New) The system of claim 25, where the means for guiding the interventional device
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`deeper into the branch vessel includes a concave track along a portion of its length.
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`(New) A method of forming a device adapted for use with a guide catheter having a
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`lumen, the method comprising:
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`providing a substantially rigid portion;
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`providing a reinforced portion including one or more metallic elements covered with a
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`polymer and a lumen;
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`providing a tip portion including a low durometer polymer or elastomeric material and a
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`lumen continuous with the lumen of the reinforced portion;
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`coupling a distal end of the substantially rigid portion to a proximal end of the reinforced
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`portion; and
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`coupling a distal end of the reinforced portion to a proximal end of the tip portion,
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`wherein providing the substantially rigid portion,
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`the reinforced portion, and the tip
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`portion includes forming a device length such that when a distal end of the tip portion is
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`extended distally of a distal end of the guide catheter, a portion of a proximal end of the
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`substantially rigid portion extends proximally of a proximal end of the guide catheter, and
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`wherein providing one or both of the substantially rigid portion and the reinforced portion
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`includes providing a side op_ening extending for a distance along a longitudinal axis of the device
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`and accessible from a longitudinal side, defined transverse to the longitudinal axis, to receive an
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`interventional device.
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`(New) The method of claim 34, wherein providing the substantially rigid portion
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`includes forming or obtaining a hypo tube or metal rail structure.
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`(New) The method of claim 34, wherein providing the side opening includes forming or
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`obtaining an inclined sidewall with a first slope.
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`E (New) The method of claim 36, wherein providing the side opening includes forming or
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`obtaining an inclined sidewall with a second slope different from the first slope.
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`& (New) The method of claim 34, wherein providing the side opening includes forming or
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`obtaining,
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`in a proximal to distal direction, a first segment having an arcuate cross-sectional
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`shape, a second segment having a hemicylindrical cross—sectional shape, and a third segment
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`having a full circumference cross-sectional shape.
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`a (New) The method of claim 34, wherein providing the reinforced portion includes
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`covering one or more braided metallic elements with the polymer.
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`(New) The method of claim 34, wherein providing the reinforced portion including the
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`lumen includes forming or obtaining a reinforced portion including a lumen having an inner
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`diameter that is not more than one French smaller than an inner diameter of the lumen of the
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`guide catheter.
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`fi Mew) The method of claim 34, wherein providing the substantially rigid portion, the
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`reinforced portion, and the tip portion includes, starting at a distal end of the tip portion and
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`moving proximally toward a proximal end of the substantially rigid portion, forming or obtaining
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`at least a first structure having a first flexural modulus, a second structure having a second
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`flexural modulus greater than the first flexural modulus, and a third structure having a third
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`flexural modulus greater than the second flexural modulus.
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`E (New) The method of claim 41, wherein forming or obtaining the first structure having
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`the first flexural modulus includes forming a structure having a flexural modulus of about 13,000
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`PSI plus or minus 5,000 PSI, wherein forming or obtaining the second structure having the
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`second flexural modulus includes forming a structure having a flexural modulus of about 29,000
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`PSI plus or minus 10,000 PSI, and wherein forming or obtaining the third structure having the
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`third flexural modulus includes forming a structure having a flexural modulus of about 49,000
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`PSI plus or minus 10,000 PSI.
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`Q (New) The method of claim 34, wherein providing one or both of the reinforced portion
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`and the tip portion includes lining a lumen thereof with polfletrafluoroethxlene.
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`Claims 1-24 are pending. By this Amendment, no claims are cancelled, no claims are
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`The amendments and additions to the claims are made to correct one or more defects
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`causing US. Patent No. 8,292,850 to be partly inoperative or invalid.
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`Examination and reconsideration at this application are respectfully requested.
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