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Non-shortening high angle wrapped balloons

US7785290B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2006
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/1084
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a balloon which achieves diameters greater than 6 mm for securement to a catheter. The balloon includes an elastomeric generally hollow pressure expandable body which exhibits essentially radial symmetry and constant length when expanded under an internally applied minimum working pressure from an uninflated state.

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