Cutting balloon catheter
US9302071B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1031
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical balloon catheter including a catheter shaft and an inflatable balloon secured to a distal portion of the catheter shaft. One or more cutting blades are secured to the inflatable balloon by a first polymeric adhesive material forming a mounting pad encasing a base portion of the cutting blade therein, and a second polymeric adhesive material adhesively bonding the mounting pad to a surface of the balloon. The first polymeric adhesive material has a first ductility and the second polymeric adhesive material has a second ductility greater than the first ductility.
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