Highly trackable balloon catheter system and method for collapsing an expanded medical device
US9107736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon catheter having a pre-mounted recovery sheath for recovering an expanded device, such as an embolic protection device, in a patient's body lumen, and a method of using a balloon catheter system of the invention to recover the expanded device.
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