Magnetically navigable balloon catheters
US8419681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1079
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon catheter comprising an elongate tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and a lumen therebetween, and a balloon at the distal end of the tube, in fluid communication with the lumen. A magnetically responsive element at the distal end of the device sized and shaped to orient the distal end of the device in an operating region in a subject upon the application of a magnetic field from an external source magnet.
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