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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2012
Applicant:
Beau M. Fisher, Danville, CA (US);
Inventor:
Beau M. Fisher, Danville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Innovation Holdings LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0053 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0059 (2013.01); A61M 2025/018 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0183 (2013.01);
Abstract
A balloon catheter for use alone or as a stent delivery system includes a balloon segment and a shaft segment having a varying flexibility. The shaft segment includes a polymer encased braid which extends along substantially the entire length of the shaft segment for added pushability and kink resistance. A flexible distal tip extends from the balloon for improved trackability.