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US5616149A
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Balloon catheter with cutting edge
Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Filing: 1994-03-28
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Granted: 1997-04-01
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Expires: 2014-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for dilation or recanalization of a diseased vessel by use of a balloon catheter with cutting edges to make longitudinal cuts in the vessel wall is described. The diameter of the vessel is increased without the subsequent secondary cellular proliferation or restenosis in the vessel caused by conventional angioplasty methods.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Barath
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320725; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22061; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1086; A61M25/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A device for dilating or recanalizing a vessel comprising: a catheter guidewire having a shaft, a proximal end and a distal end, and containing at least one groove at the distal end; an inflatable balloon sitting within the guidewire groove; a cutting edge mounted on the balloon and situated within the guidewire grove; a system of lumens in the guidewire shaft connected to the balloon and serving to allow inflation of the balloon such that the cutting edge extends out beyond the guidewire and penetrates into the vessel wall; and a conventional balloon catheter positioned over the guidewire proximal to the cutting edge such that it can be advanced to dilate the previously cut vessel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A device for dilating or recanalizing a vessel comprising: a catheter guidewire having a shaft, a proximal end and a distal end, and containing at least one groove at the distal end; an inflatable balloon sitting within the guidewire groove; a cutting edge mounted on the balloon and situated within the guidewire grove; a system of lumens in the guidewire shaft connected to the balloon and serving to allow inflation of the balloon such that the cutting edge extends out beyond the guidewire and penetrates into the vessel wall; and a conventional balloon catheter positioned over the guidewire proximal to the cutting edge such that it can be advanced to dilate the previously cut vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the guidewire contains four radially arranged grooves.
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