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Patent Inventor Names
Eran Hirszowicz0
Eran Levit0
Maurice Buchbinder0
Date of Patent
May 17, 2011
Patent Application Number
12256446
Date Filed
October 22, 2008
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Patent abstract
A balloon catheter system for the intraluminal advancement of conventional guidewires beyond partially or fully occluded or stenosed lesions in body passages, such as CTOs in the vasculature, is provided. Balloons are provided. In certain embodiments of the invention, a balloon having relatively thickened proximal tapers is provided. In certain embodiments of the invention, balloons having a tapered midsection are provided. The balloons are preferably useful with crossing balloon catheter systems. In certain embodiments of the invention, the balloons preferably reduce or minimize trauma to the vascular wall or wall of other body passage in which it is used.
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