Rotary valve for balloon catheter
US7041080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rotary valve for a balloon catheter, including a hollow guidewire with a central lumen and a portion of a rotary shaft disposed within a guidewire proximal end. Rotating the rotary shaft of the rotary valve controls flow of an inflation fluid into and through the guidewire central lumen.
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