Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device for treating hardened lesions and method of use thereof
- Patent Title (中): 治疗硬化病变的装置及其使用方法
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Application No.: US14487378Application Date: 2014-09-16
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Publication No.: US09119944B2Publication Date: 2015-09-01
- Inventor: Sean D. Chambers , Steen Aggerholm , Joe Horn
- Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC , Global Therapeutics Inc
- Applicant Address: US IN Bloomington
- Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Current Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Bloomington
- Agency: Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Main IPC: A61M31/00
- IPC: A61M31/00 ; A61M37/00 ; A61M25/10 ; A61B17/3207 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/22 ; A61M25/00
Abstract:
A balloon catheter is provided that may be used to dilate hardened regions of a stenosis on a vessel wall. The balloon catheter is provided with cutting elements that extend along a surface of a balloon. At least one bioactive is present, either on the cutting element, within the interior of the balloon, within the material of the balloon or on an outside surface of the balloon. The bioactive is delivered to the vessel wall upon dilation of the balloon.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150005695A1 Device for Treating Hardened Lesions and Method of Use Thereof Public/Granted day:2015-01-01
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