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Medical balloon incorporating electroactive polymer and methods of making and using the same

US7777399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

20Claims

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Tracee Eidenschink · Wayzata, US
Derek Wise · New Brighton, US
Derek C. Sutermeister · Eden Prairie, US
Yousef F. Alkhatib · Edina, US
Daniel Gregorich · St. Louis Park, US
Adam Jennings · Buffalo, US
Matt Heidner · Maple Grove, US
Dominick Godin · Mound, US
Richard C. Gunderson · Maple Grove, US
John Blix · Maple Grove, US
Karl A. Jagger · Deephaven, US
Angela Kornkven Volk · Rogers, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2006
Grant date	Aug 17, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 8, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S310/80
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An expandable medical balloon having at least one static state, at least one expanded state, and at least one deflated state, the expandable medical balloon including at least one active region, the at least one active region including electroactive polymer.

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