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Balloon catheter with stent securement means

  • US 6,881,216 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2002
  • Issued: 04/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A catheter assembly, comprising:

  • a catheter having a proximal and distal ends;

    an expandable outer balloon coaxially mounted on the distal end of the catheter, the expandable outer balloon having a collapsed state and an expanded state, a distal end and a proximal end and an inner wall and an outer wall;

    a stent coaxially mounted on the expandable outer balloon, the stent having an expanded; and

    a first inner expandable balloon coaxially mounted on the catheter within the expandable balloon, the first inner expandable balloon having a collapsed state and an expanded state and a distal end and a proximal end, the catheter having a first inflation conduit in direct fluid communication with the inner wall of the expandable outer balloon, the first inflation conduit designed to inflate the expandable outer balloon to its expanded state.

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