Balloon for the treatment of stenosis and method for manufacturing the balloon
US8858863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/105
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a balloon (1) for treating stenosis and the method for obtaining this balloon. The method comprises the steps of: bringing the balloon in the deployed configuration; placing a plurality of stylets (17) that are arranged in the axial direction along the outer wall (10) of the balloon; pushing the stylets towards the balloon core (11) in the radial direction such as to form a plurality of laps (12); laying the laps about the core in the tangential direction such as to lay each lap on an adjacent stylet; removing the stylets such as to form a plurality of cavities (13) comprised between each lap and the balloon core; filling the cavities with the drug.
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