Focalized intraluminal balloons

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5843116
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08742437

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Disclosed is a focal balloon having at least one reference zone and a focal zone. In one embodiment, the reference zone and focal zone are inflatable to a first generally cylindrical profile at a first pressure. At a second, greater pressure, the focal section expands to a second, greater diameter, while the reference zone remains substantially at the first diameter. In an alternate embodiment, the focal zone and the reference zone are inflatable to their respective predetermined diameters at the inflation pressure, in the absence of constricting lesions or anatomical structures. Multiple lobed and drug delivery embodiments are also disclosed.

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CARDIOVASCULAR DYNAMICS INC15 HAMMOND IRVINE CA 92714

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crocker, Michael Anaheim, CA 51 2405
Shimada, Lynn M Irvine, CA 18 1897

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