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Delivery mechanism for balloons, drugs, stents and other physical/mechanical agents and method of use

  • US 20020029014A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2001
  • Published: 03/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Catheter comprising:

  • a. body member having a lumen;

    b. balloon member disposed on said body member and communicating with said lumen; and

    c. plurality of sleeve members disposed on said body member, each sleeve member having a passageway therethrough, at least one or more sleeve members disposed adjacent said balloon member and along at least a portion of the length of said balloon member, and wherein said balloon adjacent sleeve members have a generally non uniform cross-section, at least one of said sleeve members is disposed in a distal region of said body member, and said at least one of said sleeve members is disposed adjacent said balloon member and has a length greater than that of said balloon member.

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