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Balloon catheter and method of manufacture

US8585643B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by

10References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignees

Stryker Corporation · US
Stryker NV Operations Limited · IE

Inventors

Justin Vo · San Jose, US
Hong Doan · Santa Clara, US
Hanh Doan · Ngọc Lặc, VN
Ted W. Layman · Park City, US
Clay W. Northrop · Salt Lake City, US
Melyssa Lewis · Park City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2012
Grant date	Nov 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/0304
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tubular catheter support member comprises a plurality of annular segments stacked along a longitudinal axis of the catheter, and a plurality of beams connecting respective annular segments in the stack, wherein the beams meet the respective annular segments at oblique angles, and wherein the beams collectively form a helix around the longitudinal axis of the catheter.

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