Balloon catheter for repairing bifurcated vessels

Details Balloon catheter for repairing bifurcated vessels Balloon catheter for repairing bifurcated vessels

1998-11-06

2000-11-07

Coggins, Wynn Wood

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 96, 604915, A61M 2900

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061429732

ABSTRACT:
A balloon catheter comprising a body and first and second arms attached to one end of the body. A common inflation lumen extends along the body and branches into each of the arms. An expandable balloon is provided on each arm so as to be in fluid communication with the lumen of each arm. The catheter further includes a guide wire lumen in each of the arms. A method for dilating a narrowed bifurcated vessel is also disclosed.

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patent: 5720735 (1998-02-01), Dorros

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