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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Erhan H. Gunday, Great Neck, NY (US);
Lawrence J. Gerrans, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Erhan H. Gunday, Great Neck, NY (US);
Lawrence J. Gerrans, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sanovas, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61M 2025/109 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61B 2019/448 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1081 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22051 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1086 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1079 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A resector balloon includes an outer wall having a resecting surface that resects biological material. The balloon also includes a woven sleeve including at least one woven thread disposed on at least a portion of the outer wall. The woven sleeve forms at least a portion of the resecting surface. In certain embodiments, the woven sleeve includes weft knit threads including crossover points where the threads overlap. In some embodiments, the woven sleeve includes electrically conductive threads.