Catheter tip
US6692461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon catheter having an improved maneuverability. The catheter includes an elongated catheter shaft with proximal and distal ends, proximal and distal shaft sections, a balloon on the distal catheter shaft section having proximal and distal shaft sections, a guidewire receiving lumen extending along at least a portion of the catheter shaft to the catheter shaft distal end, and a tip member on a distal end of the catheter. A proximal end of the tip member is spaced distally apart from the distal end of the catheter shaft and is in fluid communication therewith. The distal balloon shaft is sealingly secured to the catheter shaft and the tip member.
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