US 11,717,654 B2
Wedge dissectors for a medical balloon
Robert M. Giasolli, Orange, CA (US); Peter Schneider, Honolulu, HI (US); and Peter Johansson, Wayne, PA (US)
Assigned to Cagent Vascular, Inc., Wayne, PA (US)
Filed by Cagent Vascular, Inc., Wayne, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/844,464.
Application 17/844,464 is a continuation of application No. 17/678,394, filed on Feb. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,491,314.
Application 17/678,394 is a continuation of application No. 17/390,134, filed on Jul. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,266,819, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 17/390,134 is a continuation of application No. 16/234,422, filed on Dec. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,123,527, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/234,422 is a continuation of application No. 15/268,407, filed on Sep. 16, 2016, granted, now 10,166,374, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/220,195, filed on Sep. 17, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0323727 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 25/10 (2013.01); B65D 19/42 (2006.01); B65D 19/44 (2006.01); B65D 85/48 (2006.01); B65G 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/104 (2013.01) [A61M 25/1027 (2013.01); B65D 19/42 (2013.01); B65D 19/44 (2013.01); B65D 85/48 (2013.01); B65G 1/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22001 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61M 2025/109 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1031 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1086 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00024 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00059 (2013.01); B65D 2519/0081 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00094 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00273 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00293 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00323 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00333 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00373 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00562 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00572 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00741 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00781 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00796 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00805 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00815 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical balloon catheter, comprising:
an expandable balloon extending longitudinally from a balloon proximal end to a balloon distal end;
a strip including a plurality of wedge dissectors spaced apart along the strip, wherein the strip extends longitudinally along an outer surface of the expandable balloon from a strip proximal end to a strip distal end,
wherein each wedge dissector comprises an outward facing surface having a length between a proximal edge of the outward facing surface and a distal edge of the outward facing surface; and
an overlay of material positioned circumferentially around the expandable balloon,
wherein the overlay of material forms a perimeter around each individual wedge dissector,
wherein the outward facing surface of each individual wedge dissector extends above the overlay of material,
wherein the overlay of material comprises an overlay proximal end between the balloon proximal end and the strip proximal end.