Cutting balloon catheter having flexible atherotomes
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1. A cutting balloon catheter, comprising:
- an elongate catheter shaft;
an inflatable balloon coupled to the catheter shaft proximate a distal end of the catheter shaft;
a flexible joining member mounted on the balloon; and
a cutting member having a base portion embedded within the flexible joining member, the cutting member constructed of a single continuous piece of material forming a first cutting edge portion, a second cutting edge portion, and a flexible bridge spanning a gap between the first cutting edge portion and the second cutting edge portion ;
wherein the flexible bridge is embedded within the flexible joining member.
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Abstract
A cutting balloon catheter and method of making and using the same. The cutting balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft having a balloon coupled thereto. One or more cutting members or blades may be coupled to the balloon. The cutting members may configured to be more flexible.
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19 Claims
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1. A cutting balloon catheter, comprising:
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an elongate catheter shaft; an inflatable balloon coupled to the catheter shaft proximate a distal end of the catheter shaft; a flexible joining member mounted on the balloon; and a cutting member having a base portion embedded within the flexible joining member, the cutting member constructed of a single continuous piece of material forming a first cutting edge portion, a second cutting edge portion, and a flexible bridge spanning a gap between the first cutting edge portion and the second cutting edge portion ; wherein the flexible bridge is embedded within the flexible joining member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cutting balloon catheter, comprising:
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an elongate catheter shaft; an inflatable balloon coupled to the catheter shaft proximate a distal end of the catheter shaft; a flexible joining member mounted on the balloon; and a cutting member constructed of a single continuous piece of material forming a first cutting edge portion, a second cutting edge portion and a flexible bridge, the first cutting edge portion having a first base portion embedded within the flexible joining member and a first cutting edge at an upper extent of the first cutting edge portion, the second cutting edge portion having a second base portion embedded within the flexible joining member and a second cutting edge at an upper extent of the second cutting edge portion, and the flexible bridge spanning a gap between the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge such that the first cutting edge is discontinuous from the second cutting edge; wherein the flexible bridge is embedded within the flexible joining member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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