Patents Assigned to Ashridge AG
  • Balloon catheter
    Patent number: 5049131
    Abstract: A balloon catheter for the widening of passages in the body, such as blood vessels, comprises a tubular body connected at one side to the interior of a cylindrical balloon and at another side to a pump unit. The balloon can be enlarged from a first predetermined diameter to a second predetermined diameter without completely withdrawing the catheter from the body passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Ashridge AG
    Inventor: Jacobus A. C. Deuss