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Balloon for the treatment of stenosis and method for manufacturing the balloon

US8858863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2007
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 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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