Pleated bag for interventional pullback systems
US8459266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B46/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides for pleated bags used with interventional pullback systems, including imaging catheters such as IVUS catheters, as well as for use with other catheters. An exemplary pleated bag of the present invention may be an elongate, sterile bag, having a plurality of pleats near the distal end, and including an orifice proximal to the pleats designed to allow passage of a catheter into the bag. The present invention also provides for a system that includes a pullback device, catheter, and pleated bag. The present invention allows for improved imaging catheter procedures at reduced costs.
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