Medical balloon with enlarged transitional radii
US8382787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/1027
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a medical balloon having enlarged radii, which may be disposed on a dilation catheter. The enlarged radii balloon may reduce the trauma experienced by a patient both during the procedure and when the catheter is removed from the patient. The enlarged radii may provide the deflated balloon with smoother transitions and less mechanical rigidity at the balloon transitions.
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