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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:
Nov. 07, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph C Griffin, Atco, NJ (US);
James L Skaggs, Indian Mills, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Nova Medical Specialties, Indian Mills, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604101 ; 128675 ;
Abstract
A multi lumen balloon catheter suitable for pulmonary artery catheterization incorporating both pressure and temperature measurement functionalities by means of a forward facing transducer strain gauge device located axially of the inflated balloon for pressure measurement and means for sensing the temperature of the fluid surrounding the exterior of the catheter in use.