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Balloon Catheter With Non-Deployable Stent

  • US 20120245616A1
  • Filed: 06/05/2012
  • Published: 09/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for performing angioplasty, said system comprising:

  • a catheter shaft having an inflatable balloon at its distal end;

    a constraining structure disposed over the inflatable balloon, said constraining structure having a non-expanded configuration where it lies closely over the balloon prior to inflation and an expanded configuration which is smaller than an unconstrained size of the balloon so that the structure restrains the balloon inflation along a plurality of crossing channel lines.

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