Medical device balloon
US8052637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1334
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to medical devices that can be placed in bodily conduits. The invention particularly relates to balloons and catheters using such balloons for administering treatments to widen constricted passages, deliver therapeutic agents, deliver endoprosthesis' or perform other medical procedures. The balloon catheter can include an expandable balloon disposed adjacent a distal end of an elongated catheter shaft. The balloon can be constructed of a novel absorbable biomaterial.
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