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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Erhan H. Gunday, Great Neck, NY (US);
Lawrence J. Gerrans, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Lon Chu, Pacifica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Erhan H. Gunday, Great Neck, NY (US);
Lawrence J. Gerrans, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Lon Chu, Pacifica, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sanovas, Inc., Sausalito, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/6853 (2013.01); A61B 5/1076 (2013.01); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); F04C 2270/041 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49124 (2015.01);
Abstract
A balloon catheter having a mesh affixed thereto. The mesh is formed having members extending longitudinally and circumferentially about the balloon into columns and rows respectively. Each member of the mesh has a resistance or impedance that changes as the member is deformed such that, when the member comprises a length (L) a measured resistance or impedance will be different than when the member comprise a length (L) where Lis greater than L.