Catheter including a compliant balloon

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C604S093010, C604S095030, C604S097010, C604S102010, C604S102020, C604S102030, C604S103090, C604S915000, C606S192000

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07632242

ABSTRACT:
A catheter having an elongate shaft including a plurality of apertures disposed along at least a length of the shaft to facilitate bending. The catheter includes an inflatable balloon, wherein a subset of the plurality of apertures provides fluid communication from an inflation lumen to the inflatable balloon.

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