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Title:
硬化した脈管病変部を処置するための装置および方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007502694
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An angioplasty catheter comprises a catheter body having a balloon or other radially expansible shell at its distal end. A non-axial external structure is carried over the shell and scores a stenosed region in a blood vessel when the balloon is inflated therein. The catheter has an attachment structure disposed between the catheter body and the balloon to accommodate foreshortening and rotation of the external structure as the balloon is expanded. The external structure may be part of a helical cage structure which floats over the balloon.

Inventors:
Constantino, Eitan
Feld, Tanham
Tuoli, Nimrod
Application Number:
JP2006536502A
Publication Date:
February 15, 2007
Filing Date:
January 06, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Angioscore, Incorporated
International Classes:
A61B17/22; A61B17/00; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M29/02
Domestic Patent References:
JPH07503623A1995-04-20
JPH08503154A1996-04-09
JP2002126086A2002-05-08
JPH04507211A1992-12-17
Foreign References:
US20020010487A12002-01-24
US5318576A1994-06-07
WO2002083011A12002-10-24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita