Angioplasty balloon catheter and adaptor

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1994-04-19

1996-03-26

McDermott, Corrine M.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

606194, A61H 2900

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055016685

ABSTRACT:
The invention described is a single lumen balloon catheter with a detachable adaptor, a rotatable guide wire and a short guide tube, in which the guide tube provides a path for the guide wire, the adaptor incorporates means for rotating the guide wire and whereby axial force can be transmitted to the guide tube. In one embodiment, a resilient spring member couples the main catheter body to the guide tube for transmitting axial force therebetween, while permitting fluid communication between the inflation lumen and the balloon.

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