Medical balloon and method of making the same
US8979886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Reinforced angioplasty balloon having an external elastic sheath. The elastic sheath maintains, along its length, a substantially uniform circular cross-section during balloon inflation and forces a deflated balloon into a compacted, substantially circular, wingless profile.
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