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Catheter system having tubular radiation source

  • US 6,676,590 B1
  • Filed: 12/08/1997
  • Issued: 01/13/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A radiation source for inhibiting restenosis comprising:

  • a tube, said tube having a lumen and a distal region, said distal region being radioactive, wherein said lumen is adapted to receive a core wire, said tube being slidable over the core wire, and wherein said tube has an outer surface adapted to slide within a balloon catheter.

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