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Catheter including a compliant balloon

  • US 8,021,329 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2009
  • Issued: 09/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device comprising:

  • a metallic hypotube including a proximal end, a distal end, and a length and a lumen extending therethrough, the metallic hypotube having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a wall therebetween, wherein the metallic hypotube includes a plurality of apertures extending through the wall along at least a portion of the length; and

    a polymer layer disposed about at least a portion of the metallic hypotube, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of apertures are obstructed by the polymer layer, a distal portion of the metallic hypotube having one or more of the plurality of apertures unobstructed by the polymer coating.

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