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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Aaron J. Hopkinson, Herriman, UT (US);
Hugh W. Goldston, West Jordan, UT (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0032 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); A61M 25/002 (2013.01); A61M 25/0052 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 25/1006 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0059 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0063 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0177 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1056 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1061 (2013.01);
Abstract
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to balloon catheter assemblies. The balloon catheter assemblies can include a hub, an elongated member, and an inflation balloon. The balloon catheter assemblies can also include a support wire having a proximal end that is longitudinally displaceable within a sleeve that is disposed in the catheter hub. A distal end of the support wire may be coupled to the inflation balloon at one or more positions.