Spiraled balloon arrangement for treatment of a tortuous vessel

The present invention relates generally to the application of catheters for angioplasty procedures. More particularly, the present invention relates to a balloon catheter for treating diffuse disease localized in tortuous blood vessels. A catheter balloon arrangement for application in tortuous bloo...

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Hauptverfasser: Bigus, Steve, Simpson, Carl, Mauch, Kevin M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates generally to the application of catheters for angioplasty procedures. More particularly, the present invention relates to a balloon catheter for treating diffuse disease localized in tortuous blood vessels. A catheter balloon arrangement for application in tortuous blood vessels. First and second spiraled balloons are coupled to a catheter body portion. The spiraled balloons can have first and second apexes with a pitch length there between configured to encourage tortuous compatibility between the catheter balloon arrangement and a body lumen. A method of treatment with an embodiment of a catheter balloon arrangement is also provided.