Therapeutic delivery balloon

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2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Thanh, LoAn H. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S919000, C604S101020

Reexamination Certificate

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09760807

ABSTRACT:
The present invention regards a therapeutic delivery balloon and includes a system for delivering therapeutic to an irregular interior vessel surface. This system includes a catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal lumen; a source of fluid in communication with the internal lumen of the catheter; and, a first inflatable balloon having an exterior surface, wherein the balloon is hyper-deformable, is in communication with the internal lumen of the catheter, and has an exterior surface in communication with a therapeutic when the balloon is in expanded state.

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