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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1987
Elizabeth A Powell, Belmont, CA (US);
Andree L Barker, Mountain View, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Angled balloon dilatation catheter having a flexible elongate tubular member with first and second lumens extending therethrough and with proximal and distal extremities. An angled balloon is carried by the distal extremity of the tubular member. The elongate tubular member has a tubular element extending through the balloon. The first lumen extends through the tubular element and is capable of receiving a guide wire so that the guide wire extends therethrough. The second lumen is in communication with the interior of the angled balloon for inflating and deflating the balloon. The balloon subtends a predetermined interior angle.