Catheter with enhanced pushability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9352120
APP PUB NO 20120316585A1
SERIAL NO

13386880

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Apparatus for enhancing pushability and minimizing kinking of a balloon catheter is provided, wherein a catheter comprises inner and outer tubes, and a balloon that is proximally affixed to the outer tube and distally affixed to the inner tube. The catheter of the present invention further comprises a tubular member imposed on the inner tube which is configured to form a reversible mechanical linkage between inner tube and outer tube while an axially compressive load is applied to the catheter tip.

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ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITEDEARLSFORT CENTER TERRACE DUBLIN 2

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jeffrey, Andrew Tuebingen, DE 17 388
Lacken, John P Pforzheim, DE 1 5

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