Catheter for emboli containment
US6270477A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a catheter for use in an emboli containment system. In one embodiment, the catheter has a tubular body with a metallic braid construction. Two lumen extend through the tubular body, the lumen being in a side-by-side configuration. One of the lumen functions as an inflation lumen, and is in fluid communication with an inflatable balloon mounted on the distal end of the catheter. The second lumen is adapted to receive other therapeutic catheters which comprise the emboli containment system.
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