Balloon catheter
US6723070B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon catheter is provided with a core insertable from a connector into an inside of a shaft. When an operation for insertion/retraction of the core is carried out by pinching an operating part, the core slides along the shaft and the depth of the core in the shaft is thereby adjusted. When the core is inserted deeper in the shaft, the region of the shaft with a high rigidity increases with the core out to the shaft's distal end. On the other hand, when the core is retracted to the fore side, the rigidity of the shaft at its distal end side becomes lower and the flexibility of the balloon catheter becomes higher.
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