Steerable dilatation catheter with rotation limiting device

Details Steerable dilatation catheter with rotation limiting device Steerable dilatation catheter with rotation limiting device

1985-07-30

1987-05-12

Swiatek, Robert P.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128657, 128772, 604 96, A61M 2902

Patent

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046641130

ABSTRACT:
Steerable dilatation catheter assembly having an adapter with at least one arm. A guide wire having proximal and distal ends is provided with the proximal end extending through the adapter. A flexible tubular member has one end secured to the adapter and extends over the guide wire and has a balloon carried by a distal portion thereof. The distal extremity of the balloon is bonded to the guide wire to form a liquid-tight seal between the guide wire and the balloon. A flexible tip is secured to the guide wire. A rotation limiter secured to the guide wire and carried by the arm for rotating the guide wire through a number of turns less than a predetermined number of turns.

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