Insertable balloon with curved support

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4943275
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07257752

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A balloon assembly has an intrinsic curvature adapted to a passage in a blood vessel, and is straightened by a removable stiff member extending within the catheter to facilitate insertion along the passage. When the balloon is at a curved portion of the passage, the stiff member is retracted, allowing the balloon and adjacent support to conform to the curved passage and advance further without trauma to the vessel. The curved balloon may be stably positioned in a curved arterial passage and pumped with a pulsatile inflation source.

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ABIOMED INC A DE CORPNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stricker, Saul Richmond Hill, CA 5 345

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