Expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter

- Transit Scientific, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter showing our new design, with the expandable exoskeleton in an unexpanded state, the expandable exoskeleton capable of placement over a balloon of a balloon catheter;

FIG. 2 is a first side elevational view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 3 is a second side elevational view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 4 is a third side elevational view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side elevational view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 6 is a distal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 7 is a proximal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 8 is first side elevational view showing our new design, with the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in an expanded state;

FIG. 9 is a second side elevational view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the expanded state;

FIG. 10 is a third side elevational view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the expanded state;

FIG. 11 is a fourth side elevational view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the expanded state;

FIG. 12 is a distal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the expanded state; and,

FIG. 13 is a proximal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in the expanded state.

The broken lines illustrate unclaimed portions and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D855800
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 2017
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2019
Assignee: Transit Scientific, LLC (Salt Lake City, UT)
Inventors: Gregory Gabay (St. Louis Park, MN), David Butterfield (Maple Grove, MN), Shawn P. Fojtik (Park City, UT), David Blossom (Wellesley, MA)
Primary Examiner: David G Muller
Application Number: 29/625,044
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