Catheter with marker sleeve

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1997-04-15

1998-12-08

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

A61B 500

Patent

active

058461990

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a proximal and a distal end, marking means made of a material opaque to X-radiation arranged close to the distal end. The marking means may be formed by at least one tube-like marker sleeve made of a plastic material opaque to X-radiation arranged around the basic body. At the distal end a balloon member may have been arranged and the marker sleeve may substantially extend over the effective length of the balloon member.

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patent: 5048530 (1991-09-01), Herwitz
patent: 5253653 (1993-10-01), Daigle et al.
patent: 5499973 (1996-03-01), Saab

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