[54] BALLOON CATHETER FOR STENT IMPLANTATION
[75] Inventors: Imad Sheiban, Verona, Italy; Cornells P. Nap, Zevenhuizen, Netherlands
[73] Assignee: Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, Fla.
[21] Appl. No.: 595^36
[22] Filed: Feb. 1,1996
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Sec. No. 546,245, Oct. 20,1995, abandoned.
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Oct. 20, 1994 [NL] Netherlands 94.01744
Oct. 21, 1994 [NL] Nethedands 94.01758
Feb. 15, 1995 [NL] Nethedands 95.00284
[51] Int CI.6 A61M 29/00
[52] U.S. CI 606/191; 606/195; 606/198;
604/96; 604/101
[58] Field of Search 606/191. 195,
606/198, 194. 192, 108; 604/101. 96; 623/1,
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[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,148,307 4/1979 Utsugi .
4,762,129 8/1988 Bonzel .
4,990,139 2/1991 Jang.
5,002,532 3/1991 Gaiseretal 604/101
5,040,548 8/1991 Yock.
5,061^73 10/1991 Yock.
5,226,889 7/1993 Sheiban 604/101
5,232,445 8/1993 Bonzel .
Primary Examiner—Michael Buiz
Assistant Examiner—Kevin Truong
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Thomas R. Vigil
[57] ABSTRACT
The catheter comprises a tube-like basic body having a proximal end, a distal end section, a distal end and at least one balloon mounted on the distal end section close to the distal end. The balloon is connected via a lumen in the basic body to the connecting member which is located at the proximai end of the basic tubular body. Two bulges are arranged to the basic body. Each bulge is located close to one end of the balloon. A compressed stent is arranged around the balloon and in between the bulges.
12 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
