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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1999
Abraham Baum, Givataim, IL;
Elisha Hoch, Rehovot, IL;
Israel Schnitzer, Tel Aviv, IL;
Lior Kacir, Rehovot, IL;
Felix Rabinovich, Rishon Lezion, IL;
Ilia Rueben, Beersheva, IL;
Abstract
System for opening and temporarily supporting a section of a generally tubular organ, the system comprising a dilation catheter, and an inflatable balloon, the dilation catheter includes an integrally connected shape memory catheter tip, the shape memory catheter tip, is made of a shape memory alloy, the balloon being inserted within said shape memory catheter tip, wherein the balloon is operative to inflate, thereby moving the shape memory catheter tip from a first shape into a second shape, and wherein the shape memory catheter tip changes from the second shape to the first shape when heated from a first temperature to a second temperature.