Balloon bifurcated lumen treatment

US8936567B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Richard A. Noddin · Elk River, US
• Dan Quillin · Eden Prairie, US
• Daniel J. Horn · Shoreview, US
• Ying Xiong · Maplewood, US
• Richard Goodin · Blaine, US
• The Thomas Trinh Tran · Coon Rapids, US
• Yousef F. Alkhatib · Edina, US
• Steve Hoff · Elk River, US
• Richard Dunn · Brooklyn Park, US
• Thomas J. Holman · Minneapolis, US
• Zach Tegels · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2009
• Grant date: Jan 20, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2250/0036
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Balloon systems for treating bifurcated lumens include desirable burst and folding characteristics. In some cases, the balloon systems can be formed by varying the wall thickness of a balloon parison.