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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:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lily Chen Tu, Tustin, CA (US);
Hosheng Tu, Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 41 ; 606192 ; 606193 ; 606194 ; 604 96 ; 604 99 ; 600585 ; 607102 ; 607122 ;
Abstract
An ablation apparatus for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a prior angioplasty procedure, the ablation apparatus comprising a rapid exchange stented balloon catheter having a reversibly collapsible stent secureed around the balloon and RF energy applied through the deployed stent to the tissue underlying the stent for therapeutic ablation purposes.