Title:
WEEPING BALLOON DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/184749
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Catheters with weeping balloons can be used for various medical purposes. For example, in some embodiments provided herein weeping balloons are used for catheter visualization devices. In some embodiments, weeping balloons are used to deliver therapeutic agents. Weeping balloons can include openings of a selected size and shape through which a fluid gradually flows or "weeps." The design of the openings can affect performance characteristics such as, but not limited to, fluid flow rate, tear resistance, and mitigation of counter-flow.
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Inventors:
ANDERSON JAMES M (US)
RAAB DAVID (US)
GROVENDER ADAM DAVID (US)
MCGOWAN ROGER W (US)
RAAB DAVID (US)
GROVENDER ADAM DAVID (US)
MCGOWAN ROGER W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/028387
Publication Date:
November 30, 2017
Filing Date:
April 19, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC (US)
MAYO FOUND MEDICAL EDUCATION & RES (US)
MAYO FOUND MEDICAL EDUCATION & RES (US)
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61M25/10
Foreign References:
| US6517533B1 | 2003-02-11 | |||
| US20090143640A1 | 2009-06-04 | |||
| US5254089A | 1993-10-19 | |||
| US20090198216A1 | 2009-08-06 | |||
| US20140249563A1 | 2014-09-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WICKHEM, J. Scot (US)
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