(54) BALLOON CATHETER FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
(75) Inventor: Lyudmila Kokish, Los Gatos, CA (US)
(73) Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems,
Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 234 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/365,255
(22) Filed: Feb. 11, 2003
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2003/0158517 Al Aug. 21, 2003
Related U.S. Application Data
(62) Division of application No. 09/755,386, filed on Jan. 5, 2001, now Pat. No. 6,544,223.
(51) Int. CI.
A61L 33/00 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 427/2.24; 427/2.25; 427/421.1;
427/427
(58) Field of Classification Search 427/2.24,
427/2.25, 2.27, 421, 424, 427 See application file for complete search history.
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(1 A) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.
