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Cutting balloon assembly and method of manufacturing thereof

  • US 20110082483A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2009
  • Published: 04/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cutting balloon assembly, comprising:

  • a delivery catheter having a catheter proximal end, a catheter distal end, and at least one catheter lumen extending between the catheter proximal and distal ends;

    an expandable balloon having a balloon proximal end and a balloon distal end, said expandable balloon mounted on the catheter distal end; and

    a scoring mesh disposed around the expandable balloon, said scoring mesh comprising interlacing filaments that interweave between a mesh proximal end and a mesh distal end and form at least distal filament loops at said mesh distal end;

    at least a part of the filament of said interlacing filaments intertwines with neighboring filaments to form at least one permanent link.

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