Extension tubes for balloon catheters
US8257304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4987
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon catheter may include a multi-lumen tube having an inflation lumen and a guide wire lumen. The multi-lumen tube may include a proximal end and a distal end and may terminate at a distal tip. The catheter may include an extension tube extending distally from the distal tip of the multi-lumen tube and a dilatation balloon disposed about the multi-lumen tube and the extension tube. The distal tip of the multi-lumen tube may be under the balloon.
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