Patents Examined by Chris Smith
  • Angioplasty device
    Patent number: 5505699
    Abstract: This invention relates to an angioplasty device that is formed from a hollow metallic tube, a balloon affixed adjacent the distal end of the tube and being in fluid communication with the lumen of the tube, a flexible distal segment connected to the distal end of the tube and a removable hub connected adjacent to the proximal end of the tube. The tube is preferably formed from a superelastic material such as nickel-titanium alloy. This invention also relates to various methods of using this angioplasty device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Schneider (USA) Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Forman, Michael N. Helmus, Joseph E. Laptewicz, Jr.