Dilatation balloon catheter with infusion lumen
US5368567A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1079
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure is directed to the design of a dilatation catheter having two or more associated fluidcarrying tubes, the operative or distal end of one of which supplies fluid to inflate an expansible balloon and the operable or distal end of the other of which supplies an injectable dye or contrast enhancing fluid adjacent the proximal end of the balloon.
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