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Structured drug-eluting balloon catheter

US10786657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG · CH

Inventors

Nina Adden · Nuremberg, DE
Bettina Surber · Gachnang, CH

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2010
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/1088
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a balloon catheter featuring—at least on portions of the outward-turned surface of the dilatable area—hair-like extensions, with the average diameter D, the average length L, and the average center-to-center distance P of the hair-like extensions to each other being selected such that a drug on the balloon surface covered with hair-like extensions can essentially be secured by means of capillary forces.

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