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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:
Feb. 11, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph B Horn, Topsfield, MA (US);
Allen J Tower, North Lawrence, NY (US);
James F King, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Assignee:
Cardiovascular Designs, Inc., Peabody, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 98 ; 604 96 ; 606192 ; 606194 ;
Abstract
Balloon perfusion catheter having a flexible elongated shaft from which a perfusion shaft and an inflation shaft outwardly extend. An angioplasty balloon is circumferentially mounted around the perfusion shaft. The inflation shaft distal end is located at the balloon proximal end. Openings in the perfusion shaft both proximal and distal to the balloon permit blood flow through artery during balloon inflation.