Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Astellas Pharma Gmbh

Axel Grandt

Randolf Von Oepen

Thomas Rieth

Andrew Jeffrey

Bodo Quint

Guenter Lorenz

Marc Gianotti

Stephan Wnendt

Ib Erling Joergensen

Lorcan James Coffey

Stevan Nielsen

Andrew Thomas Jeffrey

Michael Jetter

Louise Balfe

Anna Marie Haarmann-Thiemann

Sebastian Alisch

Tuncay Koc

Petra Gunde

Christoph Matthias M Gugl

Bernd Kuttler

Gerhard Lang

Adjustable balloon catheter including an inner tubular member that has an inflation lumen defined therein. An expandable member is coupled to the distal end portion of the inner tubular member and has an inner chamber in fluid communication with the inflation lumen. The expandable member is transitionable between a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration. The expandable member defines has a non-cylindrical shape along at least a portion of a working length thereof when in the inflated configuration. An outer tubular member is movable relative to the inner tubular member, the outer tubular member includes a distal end. The outer tubular member is moveable between an extended position disposed over the expandable member and a retracted position proximal to the extended position. The outer tubular member is selectively positioned between the extended position and the retracted position to define an exposed length of the working length of the expandable member.

Length and diameter adjustable balloon catheter

The present invention refers to medical devices. Particularly it relates to stent devices and balloon catheter devices. In the most particular aspect of the invention it relates to balloon catheter devices carrying stents () with the medical balloon () comprising an inner layer () having a lower compliance rate and/or burst pressure than the outer layer () and an outer layer () having on the outer surface () a higher adhesion strength than the inner layer (), and its use in a variety of medical procedures to treat medical conditions in animal and human patients.

Double layered balloons in medical devices

A medical balloon for deployment of stents is disclosed. The medical balloon includes a central section; a proximal and a distal cone section; a proximal and a distal shaft section; a proximal sleeve which is arranged coaxial to and radially inside the proximal shaft section. The proximal end of the proximal shaft section is permanently connected and/or unitarily formed with the proximal end of the proximal sleeve, and distal thereto, at least part of the proximal cone section is connected with the proximal sleeve by an adhesive bond, and a distal sleeve which is arranged coaxial to and radially inside the distal shaft section. Methods of manufacturing a medical balloon are disclosed.

Medical balloon for a catheter

The present invention refers to medical devices comprising a non-metallic micro tube containing FRP (fiber reinforced polymer), especially to respective tubings, used for constructing catheters like balloon dilation catheters, stent delivery catheters, guiding catheters and diagnostic catheters.

Non-metallic tubes for medical devices

The present invention relates to a stent delivery system and a process for mounting a stent onto a delivery system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of loading a stent onto a balloon and mounting the stent balloon assembly onto a catheter. The premounting of the stent onto the balloon subassembly allows the stent to be crimped in a way that the crimping recoil can be compensated and stent retention is kept at a maximum.

Process for loading a stent onto a stent delivery system

Implants and methods of making same are provided for treatment or prophylaxis of coronary or peripheral vascular constrictions or vascular occlusions, and particularly, stenoses or restenoses, that comprise FK506 in chemically covalently bound, non-covalently bound or physically immobilized form.

Medical implants containing FK506 (tacrolimus)

The invention includes a catheter having an elongate main body having a proximal section and a distal section. The elongate main body further includes a plurality of stiffening members disposed along the length of the elongate main body. At least one stiffening member includes a plurality of clusters including helical turns or rotations disposed circumferentially about a tubular member and along the length of the cluster. The clusters can be configured to vary flexibility along the length of the tubular member. The catheter can include a sheath having a stationary section and a retractable section.

Catheter having plurality of stiffening members

The invention provides a catheter and method of making the same including an outer tubular member having a length, an outer surface, an inner surface and a lumen therethrough. The catheter also includes an inner tubular member having an outer surface, an inner surface and a lumen therethrough, at least a length of the inner lumen is disposed in the lumen of the outer tubular member. The catheter also includes a support member biasing a portion of the outer surface of the inner tubular member against a portion of the inner surface of the outer tubular member.

Multiple lumen catheter and method of making same

The invention includes a catheter having an elongate main body having a proximal section and a distal section. The elongate main body further includes a plurality of stiffening members disposed along the length of the elongate main body. The plurality of stiffening members includes a first stiffening member and a second stiffening member. The first and second stiffening members can be disposed in an overlapping and spaced relationship. Alternatively, the second stiffening member can be disposed distal to the first stiffening member such that a gap is defined between the stiffening members.

The invention includes a catheter having an elongate main body having a proximal section and a distal section. The elongate main body further includes a plurality of stiffening members disposed along the length of the elongate main body. The plurality of stiffening members includes a first stiffening member and a second stiffening member. The catheter can also include a balloon formed from a tubular member having a recess defined in a portion of its surface. A tapered or thinned balloon is formed from a process by which material is removed from a tubular member prior to formation of the balloon.

Catheter including an elongate main body having a proximal section and a distal section. The elongate main body further includes a guidewire lumen along at least a portion of the elongate main body. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, the catheter includes a first stiffening member and a second stiffening in an overlapping spaced relationship along at least a portion of a length between the distal end and the proximal end of the elongate main body.

Catheter having overlapping stiffening members

The invention includes a catheter having an elongate main body having a proximal section and a distal section. The elongate main body further includes a first guidewire lumen and a second guidewire lumen. Each guide wire lumen including a proximal port and a distal port in communication with an external environment. The proximal port of the first guidewire lumen spaced by a gap from the distal port of the second guidewire lumen. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, the catheter includes a plurality of overlapping stiffening members defined along at least a portion of a length between the distal end and the proximal end of the elongate main body.

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