Balloon catheter having metal balloon and method of making same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9463305
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13587821

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A metal balloon catheter having a main tubular body, a metal balloon proximate a distal end of the main tubular body, a central annulus extending along an entire longitudinal aspect of the catheter for accommodating a guidewire therethrough and an inflation annulus adjacent the central annulus which extends along the longitudinal axis of the main tubular body and terminates in fluid flow communication with an inflation chamber of the metal balloon. The metal balloon catheter may be either unitary integral metal catheter in which the main tubular body and the balloon are fabricated of metal, or it may consist of a polymeric main tubular body and a metal balloon.

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  • VACTRONIX SCIENTIFIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bailey, Steven R San Antonio, US 40 10146
Banas, Christopher E Breckenridge, US 102 8819
Boyle, Christopher T Flushing, US 93 11869
Palmaz, Julio C Napa, US 106 15906

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