Having Reinforcing Means (e.g., Reinforcing Coil, Etc.) Patents (Class 604/103.09)
  • Over-the-wire dilatation catheter
    Patent number: 6171279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an “over-the-wire” dilatation catheter of the type comprising a flexible tubular body having a distal part, an intermediate part and a proximal part. According to the invention, the body comprises a core having a high modulus of elasticity, which core is permanently joined at one end to the proximal part and embedded at its other end in a wall defining an inner duct for a guide-wire to pass through. The invention finds a particular application in the treatment of stenoses of blood vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: CathNet-Science S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Hilaire, Philippe Salbert