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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
Srinivas Nishtala, Bloomington, IN (US);
Stephane Gobron, Gosport, IN (US);
Jeff Smith, Poland, IN (US);
Tim Ward, Elletsville, IN (US);
Srinivas Nishtala, Bloomington, IN (US);
Stephane Gobron, Gosport, IN (US);
Jeff Smith, Poland, IN (US);
Tim Ward, Elletsville, IN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods permit dilation of a track of a body to any of a plurality of diameters using a single integrated device that can reach any of a plurality of expanded diameters upon actuation by a user of an actuating mechanism which directs and controls the dilation of a dilating element to which it is connected by a dial and transmission mechanism. A variety of dials, transmission mechanisms and dilating elements are disclosed which may be combined in a variety of ways.