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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael R. Forman, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Jonathan S. Stinson, Plymouth, MN (US);
Michael N. Helmus, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Scimed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
Abstract
A balloon catheter having a perfusion lumen communicating with a blood vessel, and a magnetically driven impeller disposed in the perfusion lumen to increase blood flow through the catheter and the arteries.