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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Andrea Venturelli, Concesio, IT;
Assignee:
Invatec S.r.l., Concesio (Brescia), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606108 ; 606194 ; 623-1 ; 623-9 ;
Abstract
A dilating catheter is provided for introducing and inserting an expandable stent. The dilating catheter includes an inflatable balloon, which is applied on a distal section of said catheter and which can be wrapped, if empty, on the section in order to be applied there around a the contracted stent. The outer surface of the balloon is roughened by means of a supply of material or a deformation in order to offer greater interference and grip to the said stent contracted tightly around it.