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Balloon activated forced concentrators for incising stenotic segments

  • US 5,797,935 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1996
  • Issued: 08/25/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for incising stenotic segments, mountable over an inflatable angioplasty balloon, which comprises:

  • at least one elongated flexible panel, said panel having an outer surface, an inner surface, a proximal end and a distal end;

    a cutting blade having an edge, said cutting blade mounted on said outer surface of said elongated flexible panel with said edge of said cutting blade projecting away from said outer surface of said elongated flexible panel;

    a first circular band attached to said proximal end of each said elongated flexible panel; and

    a second circular band attached to said distal end of each said elongated flexible panel, said first circular band and said second circular band being positionable to retain said inner surface of each said elongated flexible panel against said angioplasty balloon.

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