Patents by Inventor Mitsunori YOSHIKAWA

Mitsunori YOSHIKAWA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210260348
    Abstract: A medical device and a medical device set are disclosed capable of improving passability of a balloon catheter through a body lumen and protection of a balloon. The medical device is an auxiliary device for the balloon catheter, and the medical device has an elongated base shaft, and a distal end member including an extending portion that extends along a longitudinal direction of the base shaft and a balloon protecting portion that is provided on a distal end side relative to the extending portion and is formed in a spiral shape. The balloon protecting portion includes a space portion configured to at least partially accommodate the balloon of the balloon catheter that is provided inward in a radial direction of the spiral shape, and a tapered portion having an outer diameter which decreases toward the distal end side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori YOSHIKAWA, Yoshiyuki SAITO, Tetsuya FUKUOKA