Dual balloon catheter
US4404971A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1981 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/1011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A technique and a device for cutting off the flow of blood through an unwanted opening in a major blood vessel to facilitate surgical closure of the opening utilizing a dual balloon catheter inserted into the blood vessel with the balloons inflated on opposite sides of the opening.
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