Mc10, Inc.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Cliff Liu

Kevin Dowling

Roozbeh Ghaffari

Yung-Yu Hsu

Bassel De Graff

Stephen P Lee

Lauren E Klinker

Robert D'Angelo

Francisca Tan

Ron Sahatjian

An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state.

Catheter balloon methods and apparatus employing sensing elements

According to aspects described herein, there is disclosed an improved hot balloon catheter delivery system for shape memory tubular stents is disclosed. An outer sheath is provided on the delivery system that facilitates stent placement on a balloon during delivery through an endoscope. In one embodiment, the stent may be positioned between radiopaque markers/electrodes and the balloon may be heated. The stent may be prevented from moving proximally relative to the catheter as the delivery system is tracked through the patient's anatomical passageways. The outer sheath may be positioned to ride over the proximal cone of the hot balloon catheter and abut the proximal end of the stent to facilitate proper alignment of the balloon for deployment. Upon deployment of the stent in an appropriate position, the sheath may be pulled away from the stent to expose the proximal cone of the balloon and thereby allow balloon and stent expansion.

Expandable stent delivery system with outer sheath

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Randolph, MA, United States of America

Cliff Liu