Reinforced balloon catheter
US9884172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention discloses a balloon catheter employing a reinforced, co-axial, duel lumen design. In certain embodiments, at least one of the lumens is formed of a multilayer, tubular element in which one of the layers functions, in part, to provide radial reinforcement to the tubular element.
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