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`Transmitted herewith for filing under 37 CFR. § 1.171 is the continuation reissue patent application of U.S.
`Patent No. 8,292,850 B2
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`INVENTOR(S): Howard C. Root, Gregg Sutton, Jeffrey M. Welch and 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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`In re the application of:
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`Attorney Docket No.: 2005.86USREI7
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`REISSUE PA TENT APPLICATION
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`Howard C. Root et al.
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`For: COAXIAL GUIDE CATHETER FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATION
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`Related Applications
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`This Application is continuation reissue of Application No. 14/195,435 filed March 3,
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`2015 which is a continuation reissue of Application No. 14/070.161 which is an application for
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`reissue of U.S. Patent 8,292,850 which issued from Application No. 13/359,059, filed January
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`26, 2012 entitled "Coaxial Guide Catheter for Interventional Cardiology Procedures" which is a
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`divisional of Application No. 12/824, 734, filed June 28, 2010 entitled "Coaxial Guide Catheter
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`for Interventional Cardiology Procedures", which is divisional of Application No. 11/416,629,
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`filed May 3, 2006 now U.S. Patent 8,048,032 entitled "Coaxial Guide Catheter for Interventional
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`Cardiology Procedures" now U.S. Patent 8,142,413; Notice: more than one reissue application
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`has been filed for the reissue of Patent 8,292,850; the reissue application are Application Nos.
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`14/070,161 filed November I. 2013, now Reissue RE 45380, this application and continuation
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`reissue Application Nos. 14/195,385 filed March 3, 2014 now Reissue RE45760, 14/195,413
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`filed March 3, 2014 now Reissue RE45776 and 14/195.435 fiJed March 3, 2014.
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`A detailed listing of all claims that are, or were, in the present application, irrespective of
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`I.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`2.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`3.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`4.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`5.
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`(Cancelled) The system of claim 1, wherein the tubular structure inc1udes 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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`(Cancelled) 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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`7.
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`{Cancelled) The system of c1aim 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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`8.
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`(Cancel1ed) The system of claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional inner diameter of the
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`coaxial lumen of the tubular structure is not more than one French smaller than the cross(cid:173)
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`sectional inner diameter of the guide catheter.
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`9.
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`(CancelJed) The system of claim 1, wherein the substantially rigid portion includes from
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`distal 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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`10.
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`(Cancelled) The system of claim l, 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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`11.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`(Cancelled) 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 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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`13.
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`(Cancelled) 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 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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`(Cancelled) 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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`15.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`(Cancelled) 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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`17.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`18.
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`(Cancelled) 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(cid:173)
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`sectional inner diameter of the guide catheter.
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`19.
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`(Cancelled) The system of claim 12, wherein the substantially rigid portion includes,
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`from distal to proximal, a cross-sectional shape having a full circumference portion, a
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`hemicylindrical portion and an arcuate portion.
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`20.
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`(Cancelled) The system of claim 12, wherein the elongate structure includes, starting at
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`the distal portion of the flexible distal portion, at least a first portion having a first flexural
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`modulus, a second portion having a second flexural modulus greater than the first flexural
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`modulus, and a third portion having a third flexural modulus greater than the second flexural
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`modulus.
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`21.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`22.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`23.
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`(Cancelled) The system of claim 12, wherein the predefined length of the guide catheter
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`is about 100 cm and the total length of the device is about 125 cm.
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`24.
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`(Cancelled) 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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`Please add new claims 25-45 as follows:
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`25.
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`(New) A method of forming a device adapted for use with a guide catheter
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`having a lumen, the method comprising:
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`providing a tip segment having a lumen therethrough;
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`providing a reinforced segment having a lumen therethrough, including one or more
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`metallic elements covered with a polymer, and extending from a proximal end
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`portion to a distal end portion, the proximal end portion more rigid than the tip
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`segment;
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`providing a substantially rigid segment extending from a proximal end portion to a distal
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`end portion:
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`eccentrically coupling the distal end portion of the substantially rigid segment and the
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`proximal end portion of the reinforced segment; and
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`coaxially coupling the distal end portion of the reinforced segment and a proximal end
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`portion of the tip segment,
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`wherein providing the substantially rigid segment, the reinforced segment, and the tip
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`segment includes forming a device length such that when a distal end portion of
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`the tip segment is extended distally of a distal end of the guide catheter, at least
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`part of the proximal end portion of the substantially rigid segment extends
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`proximaHy of a proximal end of the guide catheter.
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`26.
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`(New) The method of claim 25. wherein providing the substantially rigid
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`segment includes providing a first outer dimension at the proximal end portion and
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`providing a second outer dimension at the distal end portion. the second outer dimension
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`being greater than the first outer dimension.
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`27.
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`(New) The method of claim 25. wherein providing the substantially rigid
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`segment includes forming one or more relief openings at its distal end portion.
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`28.
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`(New) The method of claim 27. further comprising forming the one or more
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`relief openings to include a first relief opening and a second relief opening, the openings
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`being spaced apart from one another.
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`29.
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`(New) The method of claim 25, wherein providing the substantially rigid
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`segment includes forming or obtaining a hypotube or a metal rail structure.
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`30.
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`(New) The method of claim 25, wherein providing the substantially rigid
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`segment and the reinforced segment includes, starting at the distal end portion of the
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`reinforced segment and moving proximally toward the proximal end portion of the
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`substantia1ly rigid segment, forming or obtaining at least a first structure having a first
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`flexural modulus and a second structure having a second flexural modulus, the second
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`flexural modulus greater than the first flexural modulus.
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`31.
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`(New) The method of claim 25, wherein providing the reinforced segment
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`includes covering one or more braided or coiled metallic elements with the polymer.
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`32.
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`(New) The method of claim 31, wherein a length of the one or more braided or
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`coiled metallic elements is in a range of20 centimeters to 30 centimeters.
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`33.
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`(New) The method of claim 25, wherein providing the reinforced segment
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`includes forming or obtaining a reinforced segment including a lumen having a uniform
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`inner diameter that is not more than one French smaller than an inner diameter of the
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`lumen of the guide catheter.
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`34.
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`(New) The method of claim 33, wherein the lumen of the reinforced segment is
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`configured to receive one or more stents or balloon catheters when the proximal end
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`portion of the reinforced segment is positioned within the lumen of the guide catheter and
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`the distal end portion of the tip segment extends beyond the distal end of the guide
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`catheter.
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`(New) The method of claim 25, wherein providing one or both of the reinforced
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`35.
`segment and the tip segment includes lining the lumens thereof with
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`polytetrafluoroethylene.
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`36.
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`(New) The method of claim 25, wherein providing the tip segment includes
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`providing a tip segment formed of a low durometer polymer or an elastomeric material.
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`37.
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`{New) The method of claim 36, wherein providing the tip segment includes
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`covering a marker with the low durometer polymer or the elastomeric material.
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`38.
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`(New) A method of forming a device adapted for use with a guide catheter
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`having a lumen, the method comprising:
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`providing a tip segment having a lumen therethrough;
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`providing a reinforced segment including one or more metallic elements covered with a
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`polymer and having a lumen for coaxial placement with the lumen of the tip
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`portion;
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`providing a substantially rigid segment extending from a proximal end portion to a distal
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`end portion, the distal end portion including at least part of a side opening
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`extending for a distance along a longitudinal axis of the device and accessible
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`from a longitudinal side, defined transverse to the longitudinal axis, to receive a
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`balloon catheter or stent;
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`coupling the distal end portion of the substantially rigid segment and a proximal end
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`portion of the reinforced segment; and
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`coupling a distal end portion of the reinforced segment and a proximal end portion of the
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`tip segment,
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`wherein providing the substantially rigid segment, the reinforced segment, and the tip
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`segment includes, starting at the distal end portion of the tip segment and moving
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`proximally toward the proximal end portion of the substantially rigid segment,
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`forming or obtaining at least a first structure having a first flexural modulus, a
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`second structure having a second flexural modulus greater than the first flexural
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`modulus, and a third structure having a third flexural modulus greater than the
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`second flexural modulus.
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`39.
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`{New) The method of claim 38, wherein forming or obtaining the first structure
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`having the first flexural modulus includes forming a structure having a flexural modulus
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`of about 13,000 PSI plus or minus 5,000 PSI, wherein forming or obtaining the second
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`structure having the second flexural modulus includes forming a structure having a
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`flexural modulus of about 29,000 PSI plus or minus I 0,000 PSI, and wherein forming or
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`obtaining the third structure having the third flexural modulus includes forming a
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`structure having a flexural modulus of about 49.000 PSI plus or minus I 0,000 PSI.
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`40.
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`(New) The method of claim 38. wherein providing the side opening includes
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`providing an angled entrance to the lumen of the reinforced segment. the angled entrance
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`originating at the distal end portion of the substantially rigid segment and extending
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`distally into the proximal end portion of the reinforced segment.
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`41.
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`(New) The method of claim 38. wherein providing the side opening includes
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`forming an arcuate cross-sectional shape having a length of about 15 centimeters.
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`42.
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`(New) The method of claim 38, wherein providing the side opening includes
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`forming, in a proximal to distal direction, an arcuate cross-sectional shape and a
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`hemicylindrical cross-sectional shape.
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`43.
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`(New) The method of claim 38, wherein providing the side opening includes
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`forming a concave track extending for a length in a range of about 20 centimeters to
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`about 75 centimeters.
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`44.
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`(New) The method of claim 38. wherein providing the side opening includes
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`forming a first inclined sidewall with a first slope and forming a second inclined sidewall
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`with a second slope, which is different than the first slope.
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`45.
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`(New) The method of claim 38. wherein providing the substantially rigid
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`segment. the reinforced segment, and the tip segment includes forming a device cross(cid:173)
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`sectional size and shape configured to be passed, at least in part. into the lumen of the
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`guide catheter.
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 1-24 are pending. By this Amendment, claims 1-24 are cancelled, no claims are
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`amended and new claims