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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
May. 05, 2003
Applicants:
Tracee Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Brett A. Williams, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Inventors:
Tracee Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Brett A. Williams, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A balloon catheter method of providing same, wherein a balloon catheter defines one or more indentations which provide improved flexibility to at least a portion of the catheter shaft and/or improved folding and rewrapping characteristics to the balloon.