Method and apparatus for treating stenosis or other constriction in a bodily conduit
CA 2201463 A1 · Owner: Interventional Therapies, L.L.C. · Inventors: Liprie. Sam F.
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An apparatus and method for treating an occlusion or constriction, such as a stenosis in a blood vessel or other conduit in the body, as well as an apparatus and method for treating a tumor or cancerous area occurring around a conduit or duct in the body. The apparatus includes a catheter provided with a ribbed balloon encircling a portion near its distal end. When inserted into the body over a guide wire and transported to the site of the stenosis, the balloon is inflated one or more times and, due to the ribbed balloon, blood perfuses around the catheter during the treatment. A radioactive source of material is inserted through the catheter to the site of the stenosis or cancer where it …
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- Filed April 1, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 1, 2017.
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