Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cutting balloon catheter having increased flexibility regions
- Patent Title (中): 切割气囊导管具有增加的柔性区域
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Application No.: US12409680Application Date: 2009-03-24
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Publication No.: US07993358B2Publication Date: 2011-08-09
- Inventor: Dennis O'Brien
- Applicant: Dennis O'Brien
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLC
- Main IPC: A61M17/32
- IPC: A61M17/32 ; A61M25/10
Abstract:
A cutting balloon catheter and method of using the same. The cutting balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft having a balloon coupled thereto. One or more cutting members or blades may be coupled to the balloon. The balloon may include one or more discrete points or areas of flexibility to enhance flexibility of the cutting balloon catheter. A break in the one or more cutting members may be aligned with the one or more discrete points of flexibility in the balloon.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090192537A1 Cutting Balloon Catheter Having Increased Flexibility Regions Public/Granted day:2009-07-30
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