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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1999
Gregg A. Jackson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jenny E. Tsien, San Jose, CA (US);
Vidya J. Nayak, Cupertino, CA (US);
Andree L. Barker, San Jose, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A regrooming device for a balloon catheter, comprising a tubular member having a proximal section, a distal section, and an inner lumen extending therein configured to receive a balloon of a balloon catheter; and a mandrel disposed within the inner lumen and having a proximal end configured to enter a guide wire lumen at a distal section of the balloon catheter to facilitate guiding the distal section of the catheter into the inner lumen of the regrooming device, and a distal end secured to the distal section of the tubular member.