Surgery – Instruments – Blood vessel – duct or teat cutter – scrapper or abrader
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Nguyen, Anhtuan T (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader
C604S103080
Reexamination Certificate
active
07993358
ABSTRACT:
A cutting balloon catheter and method of using the same. The cutting balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft having a balloon coupled thereto. One or more cutting members or blades may be coupled to the balloon. The balloon may include one or more discrete points or areas of flexibility to enhance flexibility of the cutting balloon catheter. A break in the one or more cutting members may be aligned with the one or more discrete points of flexibility in the balloon.
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