Dilatation balloon catheter
US4943278A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon catheter for use in angioplasty includes an elongated flexible thin walled metal tube which carries an inflatable balloon at its distal end. A core member of smaller outer diameter than the metal tube is attached to the distal end of the tube to provide support for and guiding of the balloon section.
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