System for denervation
US9795780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for vascular denervation, comprising a catheter configured for delivery into a vessel of a patient. A balloon is mounted on a distal tip of the catheter, the balloon being configured to be inflatable and further configured so that, upon inflation, the balloon adopts a shape that includes a first edge and a second edge that wind around each other in a double helix, the first edge and the second edge being separated from each other by a first crease and a second crease that also wind around each other in a double helix. A first electrode is attached to the balloon and is located to extend along the first edge.
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