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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:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Schock, Sparta, NJ (US);
Boris Leschinsky, Waldwick, NJ (US);
Jeffrey McGinley, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Datascope Investment Corp., Montvale, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/516 ; A61M 2/518 ; A61M 3/900 ; A61M 3/910 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/516 ; A61M 2/518 ; A61M 3/900 ; A61M 3/910 ;
Abstract
An intra-aortic balloon catheter system comprising an intra-aortic balloon catheter having a reduced gas path length, a protective sleeve, and a Y-fitting connector connecting the proximal end of the catheter to an intra-aortic balloon pump. The protective sleeve is disposed about at least a portion of the connector between a proximal and distal end of the connector.