Balloon catheter
US6706004B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0507
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a feedback loop for controlling an extent of a gap between a wall of a balloon mounted on a catheter and a wall of a lumen into which the catheter is inserted. The apparatus includes a radiation detector mounted within the balloon for generating a feedback signal having information indicative of whether the extent of the gap is greater than or less than a desired value. The feedback loop receives the feedback signal and controls a size of the balloon to cause the extent of the gap to approach the desired value.
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