Apparatus for temporary intraluminal protection
US6890340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temporary intraluminal protection apparatus for use during interventional catheterization procedures, such as angioplasty or stent deployment. A protection element is mounted near the distal end of an elongate shaft, and includes a concave proximal end. To protect distal side branches adjacent a treatment site, the distal end of an inflated balloon of a balloon catheter is receivable within the concave proximal end of the protection element. A tubular actuator slides over the shaft to engage the protection element, causing transformation thereof between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
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