TEXTURED DILATATION BALLOON

• Main Authors: UDIPI, KISHORE, WILCOX, JOSIAH (CY), DESHMUKH, SUSHEEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 31.01.2013
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The present disclosure provides a textured dilatation balloon that includes a balloon body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one indentation (20) in the balloon body in an un-inflated state, wherein the balloon body comprises a continuous polymer tube with an external surface having at least one therapeutic agent disposed within the at least one indentation. La présente invention concerne un ballonnet de dilatation texturé qui comprend un corps de ballonnet ayant une extrémité proximale, une extrémité distale, et au moins une indentation (20) dans le corps de ballonnet dans un état dégonflé, le corps de ballonnet comprenant un tube en polymère continu avec une surface externe ayant au moins un agent thérapeutique disposé dans l'au moins une indentation.