Cutting balloon catheter having increased flexibility regions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7993358
APP PUB NO 20090192537A1
SERIAL NO

12409680

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A cutting balloon catheter and method of using the same. The cutting balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft having a balloon coupled thereto. One or more cutting members or blades may be coupled to the balloon. The balloon may include one or more discrete points or areas of flexibility to enhance flexibility of the cutting balloon catheter. A break in the one or more cutting members may be aligned with the one or more discrete points of flexibility in the balloon.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCMAPLE GROVE MINNESOTA 55311

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O'Brien, Dennis Oceanside, US 31 955

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