Title:
Medical implements for kidney nerve ablation
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6122217
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable balloon may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The balloon may be capable of shifting between a folded configuration and an expanded configuration. A support structure may be coupled to the balloon. The support structure may be capable of shifting the balloon toward the folded configuration. A plurality of elongate flexible electrode assemblies may be disposed on the balloon. The elongate flexible electrode assemblies may be oriented at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the balloon.
Inventors:
Grof, Joel N.
Haver Cost, Patrick A.
Willard, Martin Earl.
Cao, Hong
Horn, Daniel Jay.
Larson, Kenneth Earl.
Chen, John Jenhua
Haver Cost, Patrick A.
Willard, Martin Earl.
Cao, Hong
Horn, Daniel Jay.
Larson, Kenneth Earl.
Chen, John Jenhua
Application Number:
JP2016521923A
Publication Date:
April 26, 2017
Filing Date:
July 22, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED,INC.
International Classes:
A61B18/14; A61M25/10
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000140118A | ||||
| JP2009534094A | ||||
| JP2007521878A | ||||
| JP2013521995A | ||||
| JP10500333A |
Foreign References:
| WO2013096916A1 | ||||
| US20090299355 | ||||
| US20130116687 | ||||
| US20090204082 | ||||
| US6142993 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Makoto Onda
Hironobu Onda
Atsushi Honda
Hironobu Onda
Atsushi Honda