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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2021
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
KANEKA CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A balloon catheter comprising: a first shaft having a first lumen and a second lumen; a second shaft located distal to the first shaft; a balloon located distal to the second shaft; and a tubular member that is disposed inside the balloon and has a light transmittance of 90% or more; wherein: the first shaft is made of a resin; a cross-sectional area of the resin forming the first shaft is larger than a cross-sectional area of either the first lumen or the second lumen, which has a larger cross-sectional area, in a cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction; a proximal end of the tubular member is joined to a distal end of the first lumen; a proximal end of the balloon is joined to the second shaft; and a distal end of the balloon is joined to the tubular member.