Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Traction balloon
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Application No.: US12505974Application Date: 2009-07-20
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Publication No.: US08945047B2Publication Date: 2015-02-03
- Inventor: Steven A. McAuley , Karen M. Cheves , Loren M. Crow , Gregory S. Kelley , Herbert R. Radisch, Jr. , Ricardo David Roman , Show-Mean Wu
- Applicant: Steven A. McAuley , Karen M. Cheves , Loren M. Crow , Gregory S. Kelley , Herbert R. Radisch, Jr. , Ricardo David Roman , Show-Mean Wu
- 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: A61M29/00
- IPC: A61M29/00 ; A61M25/10
Abstract:
Balloon catheters and methods of making and using the same. A balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft and a balloon coupled thereto. A traction member may be coupled to the balloon catheter adjacent the balloon and may extend along a portion or all of the length of the balloon. The traction member can improve traction between the balloon and a target site.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090281490A1 Traction Balloon Public/Granted day:2009-11-12
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