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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2008
Sean D. Chambers, Bloomington, IN (US);
Steen Aggerholm, St. Heddine, DK;
Joe Horn, Boulder, CO (US);
Sean D. Chambers, Bloomington, IN (US);
Steen Aggerholm, St. Heddine, DK;
Joe Horn, Boulder, CO (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Global Therapeutics, LLC, Bloomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
A balloon catheter is provided that may be used to dilate hardened regions of a stenosis on a vessel wall. The balloon catheter is provided with cutting elements that extend along a surface of a balloon. At least one bioactive is present, either on the cutting element, within the interior of the balloon, within the material of the balloon or on an outside surface of the balloon. The bioactive is delivered to the vessel wall upon dilation of the balloon.