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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Jerald A. Johansen, Canyon Lake, CA (US);
Carl E. Yee, San Diego, CA (US);
John M. Neet, Lawrence, KS (US);
Inventors:
Jerald A. Johansen, Canyon Lake, CA (US);
Carl E. Yee, San Diego, CA (US);
John M. Neet, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
Intraluminal Therapeutics Inc., Kansas City, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M031/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end, an outer tube extending from the distal end to the proximal end, and an inner tube extending through the outer tube. The distal end including a corrugated section attached to an end of the inner tube and an asymmetric balloon attached to the outer tube and configured to deflect the distal end of the catheter.