Manifold for angioplasty balloon catheter

- SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a manifold for angioplasty balloon catheter, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof, and

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D313849
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1988
Date of Patent: Jan 15, 1991
Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc. (Maple Grove, MN)
Inventor: David B. Robinson (Chanhassen, MN)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Law Firm: Kinney & Lange
Application Number: 7/173,755
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/53