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Balloon catheter with deformable fluid delivery conduit

US8911434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 22, 2010
Grant dateDec 16, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/0268
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical device, including an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a shaft at least partially disposed within the elongate body; an expandable element at the distal portion of the elongate body; and a fluid delivery conduit defining a deflectable segment movably coupled to the shaft, the deflectable segment being transitionable from a substantially linear configuration to a substantially curvilinear configuration.

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