Balloon alignment and collapsing system
US7189229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon catheter is provided with a sleeve and a flexible material where, upon inflation of the balloon, the sleeve is slid over a ball joint, preventing the flexible material and tube from moving through a range of motion in order to prevent the tube from kinking and misaligning.
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