The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2007
Applicants:
John Kenneth Ryder, Coral Springs, FL (US);
John Schreiner, Weston, FL (US);
Inventors:
John Kenneth Ryder, Coral Springs, FL (US);
John Schreiner, Weston, FL (US);
Assignee:
Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1093 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0186 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixed wire dilatation catheter for treating the vasculature of a patient. The dilatation catheter includes an elongated member that has a distal end portion which can be elongated to puncture through blockages within the blood vessels. The dilatation catheter also includes an expandable device located along the elongated member at a location proximal the distal end portion of the elongated member.