Inflatable medical devices
US8708955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/108
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The inflatable medical devices can be medical balloons. The balloons can be configured to have a through-lumen or no through-lumen and a wide variety of geometries. The device can have a high-strength, non-compliant, fiber-reinforced, multi-layered wall. The inflatable medical device can be used for angioplasty, kyphoplasty, percutaneous aortic valve replacement, or other procedures described herein.
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