Cutting balloon catheter with improved balloon configuration

An angioplasty balloon catheter and method of making and using the same. The balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft and a balloon coupled to the shaft. The balloon may include one or more cutting edges or member and may include one or more wings. The wings may include an undulating surface.

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Main Authors Wu, Show-Mean Steve, Roman, Ricardo David, Cruz, Reynaldo
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.07.2010
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Summary:An angioplasty balloon catheter and method of making and using the same. The balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft and a balloon coupled to the shaft. The balloon may include one or more cutting edges or member and may include one or more wings. The wings may include an undulating surface.