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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:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2001
Thomas J. Holman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Louis G. Ellis, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Gregory K. Olson, Elk River, MN (US);
Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Wayzata, MN (US);
Richard J. Traxler, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Scott M. Hanson, Comumbia Heights, MN (US);
Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Sonja J. K. Williams, Princeton, MN (US);
Thomas J. Holman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Louis G. Ellis, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Gregory K. Olson, Elk River, MN (US);
Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Wayzata, MN (US);
Richard J. Traxler, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Scott M. Hanson, Comumbia Heights, MN (US);
Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Sonja J. K. Williams, Princeton, MN (US);
Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector comprising a first removable sleeve, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter. The first sleeve may have a variable inner diameter.