Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Balloon with fibers for treatment of blood vessels
- Patent Title (中): 气球用纤维治疗血管
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Application No.: US13709716Application Date: 2012-12-10
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Publication No.: US09409000B2Publication Date: 2016-08-09
- Inventor: Barbara E. Stamberg
- Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Agent Randy Shen
- Main IPC: A61M31/00
- IPC: A61M31/00 ; A61M25/10

Abstract:
The disclosed subject matter describes systems and methods of delivering a therapeutic agent, such as a sclerosing agent, to the walls of a blood vessel to perform sclerotherapy. In an exemplary embodiment a catheter includes a balloon having an inner and outer surface defining a wall, and an interior volume with an unexpanded and expanded configuration and a plurality of fibers extending from the outer surface of the balloon wall. In another exemplary embodiment, a balloon catheter comprises a catheter having a balloon with an unexpanded and an expanded configuration, and a retractable sheath disposed on the exterior surface of the balloon, wherein the sheath has an inner surface and an outer surface, and further wherein a plurality of fibers outwardly extend from the outer surface of the sheath.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140163525A1 Balloon With Fibers for Treatment of Blood Vessels Public/Granted day:2014-06-12
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