Conformable balloons
US7004963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/958
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inflatable medical balloon for multiple procedures, including angioplasty procedures, procedures for delivering medical devices, such as stents, and a method of making the catheter systems. The catheter system employs a balloon having a plurality of flexible portions and a combination of hard and soft portions.
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